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An electrical connector includes a housing (12) and a coupling assembly (35) that has a mateable contact (32) at the front of the housing and a conductor-terminating coupling (34). The coupling has a pair of arms (38, 40) with jaws (48) that are biased toward an axis (37). A holder member (54) has a

An electrical connector includes a housing (12) and a coupling assembly (35) that has a mateable contact (32) at the front of the housing and a conductor-terminating coupling (34). The coupling has a pair of arms (38, 40) with jaws (48) that are biased toward an axis (37). A holder member (54) has a pair of projections (58, 60) with surfaces that hold the arms in a ready position wherein they have been resiliently deflected away from the axis. When a cable conductor (66) is inserted forwardly (F) through a bore (28) in the housing, the forward tip of the cable presses the coupling assembly forwardly. As the coupling assembly moves forward, the arms are released from the holder members, so the arms can move toward the axis and the jaws (48) on the arms can engage the cable conductor.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electrical connector that can terminate to a conductor of a cable, said connector having a front end that can detachably mate to a connector device that has a mateable contact member, comprising:a housing which has open front and rear ends;a coupling assembly that lies

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electrical connector that can terminate to a conductor of a cable, said connector having a front end that can detachably mate to a connector device that has a mateable contact member, comprising:a housing which has open front and rear ends;a coupling assembly that lies in said housing and that includes a contact lying at least partially in said housing front end and positioned to mate with said contact member of said connector device;said coupling assembly including a coupling that is connected to said contact, said coupling having a plurality of jaws biased toward an axis;a holder member lying within said housing and having a holder part that engages said coupling and holds said jaws apart in a ready position to allow said cable conductor to move along said axis between said jaws, with said coupling being disengageable from said holder part to allow said jaws to move toward each other under the force of said bias, so said jaws can engage said cable conductor under the force of said bias to provide secure electrically conductive contact between said jaws and said cable conductor under the force of said bias.