A branch connecting device 10 designed to form a branch circuit by disposing a plurality of crimp contacts 14, 17 at prescribed locations on a connecting device body 11, then by electrically wiring a plurality of electric wires 18, 18 crosswise in a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction of the...http://www.google.com/patents/US6457989?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6457989 - Branch connecting device