Jack and plug electrical assembly

Claim 1

A quick connect multiconnection electrical assembly employing a jack and complementary plug wherein the jack comprises: (a) a dielectric housing having a front and back portion, (b) a central cavity within the housing defined by two sidewalls and extending from the front to the back portion of the housing, (c) a pair of guiderails in each sidewall accommodating the plug inserted into the front of the housing, (d) an upper cavity within the housing defined by two sidewalls, a front wall and a ceiling, said upper cavity accommodating an upper jack insert, (e) a lower cavity within the housing defined by two sidewalls, a front wall and a floor, said lower cavity accommodating a lower jack insert, (f) said upper and lower jack inserts having a dielectric structure of a size and shape complementary to the upper and lower cavities, respectively, and multiple internal channels each one accommodating a single spring wire conductor, each conductor exiting from an end of the structure and bent back over a top of the structure so that the conductors extend towards the central cavity to form terminal ends when the inserts are inserted into the upper and lower cavities from the back of the jack; and the plug comprises: (a) a dielectric housing with a cord input end for receiving an end portion of a cord containing multiple insulated wires, internal surfaces of the plug housing defining a cavity enclosing the end portion of the multiple insulated wires, (b) means for securing the cord within the plug housing, (c) a conductor contact end opposite said cord-input end, the contact end having an upper and lower end, each containing multiple conductor receiving troughs formed in a portion of the cavity, each trough accommodating one of the insulated wires, (d) a plurality of terminal-receiving openings, each one communicating with a trough and the exterior of the plug, and (e) a conductive insulation piercing terminal positioned within each terminal receiving opening with its first contact portion engaging the conductive wire by piercing the insulation of the insulated wire in the trough and a second contact portion facing the exterior of the plug and being available to electrically contact a spring wire conductor from the jack insert.