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Electrical compression connector

US6552271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 10, 2001
Grant dateApr 22, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R43/042
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical compression connector including a first section having a main conductor receiving channel extending into a top side of the connector; and a second section integrally formed with the first section. The second section has three tap conductor receiving channels. A first one of the tap channels extends into a first lateral side of the connector. Second and third ones of the tap channels extend into a second lateral side of the connector. The second section has a bottom cantilevered leg with a curved downward and laterally outward extending portion and a laterally outward extending substantially straight portion extending to a distal end of the leg.

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