Insulated wire termination device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings, FIG.
1 illustrates partially in section an electrical interconnection between a pin contact 100, a socket contact 200 and a pair of insulated wires 300, 400.
Each axially extending contact 100, 200 is similar and comprises, respectively, a central body member 120, 220 having a shoulder 121, 221 and a pair of oppositely disposed radial abutment faces, a mating portion 110, 210 extending axially forwardly from the central body, means including a pair of sleeves extending axially rearwardly from the central body for terminating one wire end and releasable means for locking the wires in the terminated position.
Each insulated wire 300, 400 is similar and comprises, respectively, an outer cover 301, 401 of insulative material which circumposes an inner core 302, 402 of conductive material.
The inner core could be stranded or solid.
The contact mating portions 110, 210 are shown as comprising a tubular pin 111 designed for telescopic engagement with a socket 211, the socket being formed by a pair of spring members 212 and a hood 213.
The mating portions could be other than that shown and could include hermaphroditic "brush-type" mating ends such as shown by the U.
S.
Pat.
No.
3,725,844 filed Mar.
15, 1971 and entitled "Hermaphroditic Electrical Contact".
Preferably and in accord with the present invention, each contact 100, 200 is adapted to be used in a separable electrical connector assembly (not shown) comprised of a pair of electrical connector members, one of said connector members being a receptacle and the other being a plug adapted to mate with the receptacle, each of the connector members including a dielectric insert with at least one socket contact 200 being mounted in the insert of one member and the pin contact 100 corresponding to the socket contact being mounted in the insert of the other member and adapted for mating engagement with the socket contact when the plug and receptacle are in mated relationship.
A suitable assembly is shown in U