US Patent 7896687 Electrical connector with slide mounted adaptor

An electrical connector including a body, an insert, an adaptor and a cap. The body has a passage extending between first and second openings and an open-ended slot extending from the second opening. The adaptor has a hollow stem and a mounting section that slides into the slot to mount the adaptor to the body. An insert having electrical contacts extending therethrough is positioned within the passage. Wires extending through the hollow stem are conductively engaged with the contacts on the insert. A cap closes the second opening. A spacer can be positioned between the cap and insert to securely hold the insert between the stop surface and spacer. A method of assembling the electrical connector is also disclosed.