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Abstract

The filtered tap connector 10 includes a body member 12, having a pair of contact members 40 secured therein; a pusher member 50 receivable into a large recess 18 of the body member 12, the pusher member 50 having wire engaging surfaces 52 adapted to engage portions of wires 92 and urge them into electrical engagement with contact members 40; a pair of electrical components 60 of the type having a pair of spaced exterior electrodes 62, 64 disposed within cavities 26 of the body member 12 such that one of the component electrodes 62 is engaged with the corresponding contact member 40; and a biasing member 70 securable to the body member 12 remote from the large recess 18 and including a pair of arm portions 82 for engaging respective ones of the second 64 of the pair of electrodes 60, the biasing member 70 including a conductive path extending from component engaging surfaces 84 to an exposed outer surface portion and means for maintaining the biasing member 70 in the closed position. A pair of wire receiving channels 24 extend through the body member 12, along an inner-most surface of the large recess 18. Wire receiving sections 46 of the contact members 40 project outwardly into the large recess 18 transverse of the wire receiving channels 24. The biasing member 70 is movable between open and closed positions with respect to the body member 12.

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First Claim