Method of forming a crimp-type electrical connector
US3987540A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1975 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49218
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector is constructed by inserting the end of a stranded cable into a loosely fitted sleeve having diametrically opposed apertures. Thereafter, the sleeve is crimped for securement thereof to the cable. The crimping tool is provided with a punch section that moves through the sleeve apertures and in so doing pierces the cable by spreading the strands thereof, thereby forming a through passage for insertion of a mounting bolt that will be received by a threaded aperture in a terminal. During the crimping operation the sleeve is formed with an extensive flat surface area that will be in intimate contact with the terminal.
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