Compressive cable connector
US4433205A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49199
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable connector is provided which is particularly adapted for use in the field whereby the connection may be quickly and reliably made without the use of special tools other than those ordinarily carried by welders and electricians, such as screwdrivers, knives and hammers. The connector comprises a length of copper tubing having an inside diameter slightly larger than the outside diameter of the cable to be connected. The copper tubing is slotted along its length to define deformable portions which are forced into the cable strands after the ends of the cable to be connected have been inserted into abutting relation through opposite ends of the tube.
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