Compressible electrical connector with positive mechanical lock
US4165148A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1978 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/0585
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure depicts a ductile metallic electrical and mechanical connector for attachment to one or more electrical cables and formable by a compressible process. The connector comprises at least one bifurcated body member having first and second leg portions initially connected by a reduced cross-sectional thickness portion of the body member to provide a plastically flowable hinge connection. The first and second leg portions define an initial predetermined angle such that the body member can laterally engage an uninsulated section of an electrical cable. The first leg has on the end opposite the reduced thickness portion an axially extending rib member and axially extending inner and outer ridges disposed on either side of the rib member. The second leg has on the end opposite the reduced thickness portion axially extending inner and outer fingers. The rib member, the inner and outer ridges and the inner and outer fingers are oriented such that the outer finger lies between the outer ridge and the rib member and the inner finger lies between the inner ridge and the rib member, when the body member is closed about an uninsulated section of an electrical cable. The enclosure o…
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