Electrical connector
US4427258A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/36
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electrical connector of the type wherein the wire is removably terminated by being compressed between a wire-receiving surface and a set screw or the like. More particularly, the connector includes a wire-receiving surface and a second member having nonlinear, resilient sidewalls which tend to straighten out as the screw is turned down against the wire. The energy stored in the sidewalls maintain pressure on the wire.
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