DR. GARY N MATTHEWS, PH.D.
Psychologist in Austin, TX

5554053, Sep 10, 1996

Aug 24, 1994

8/294959

Gary B. Matthews - Austin TX

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

H01R 1358

439719

A modular, multiple-wire connector has a connector body (10) with insulation displacement contacts (18) or twisted plug contacts to allow the modular interconnection of a plurality of wires, particularly pairs of telecommunications wires, and further includes a cover which is releasable from the connector body to expose the terminal portions of a first set of the wires at their connection points, and a wire retention strip (40) which is separably attached to the connector body along an edge thereof. Variations of the connector body (10) and wire retention strip (40) are disclosed, and several similar or different strips may be used on a single connector body. The wire retention strip (40) may have two rows of wire retention posts (44) along both edges thereof, and the connector body (10) may be designed to receive two such strips (40), one on either side thereof.

5314350, May 24, 1994

Apr 2, 1992

7/861959

Gary B. Matthews - Austin TX
Jerome A. Pratt - Leander TX

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

H01R 424

439404

A multiple wire-splice module for splicing a plurality of pairs of wires together and disconnecting the pairs of wires without impairing the integrity of the wire junction between a wire and the contact of either module. The module has an elongate base for supporting the wires, which base will mate with an elongate body of insulative material having opposite surfaces, and the body supports a plurality of conductive contacts, each with a slotted wire receiving end portion, a second connecting member at the other end and a third connection portion intermediate the ends of the contact, the slotted insulation displacing wire receiving end portion is adapted to connect to a wire in the base when assembled and the second connecting member and the third connection portion are accessible at opposite sides of the base and body for connection to other modules.

5147218, Sep 15, 1992

Apr 12, 1991

7/684323

Gary B. Matthews - Austin TX
Jerome A. Pratt - Leander TX

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

H01R 424

439404

A multiple wire-splice module for splicing a plurality of wires and for making a bridge connection to a 710 connector module uses multiple connector segments. The module has an elongate base for supporting the wires, which base will mate with an elongate body of insulative material having opposite surfaces, and the body supports a plurality of conductive contacts, each with a slotted wire receiving end portion, a second connecting member at the other end and a third connection portion intermediate the ends of the contact, the slotted insulation displacing wire receiving end portion is adapted to connect to a wire in the base when assembled and the second connecting member and the third connection portion are accessible at opposite sides of the base and body for connection to other modules. A bridging strip is adapted to connect the module to another splice module like a 710 connector.