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Terminal and connector assembly for electrical cables

US4458976A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 1982
Grant dateJul 10, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R11/26
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal and connector assembly for effecting end-to-end electrical and chanical coupling of the ends of large diameter cables without need of rotative alignment. End terminals fixed to the cables have axially projecting stems with knobs at the ends that are received in a complementary recess in a connector body and clamped by a keeper that fills the recess and is secured by U-bolts that are also recessed.

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