Patent · US Expired

Wire connector

US7044776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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43Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 2003
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 2, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R9/24
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An open-face electrical wire connector for forming an electrical connection to a wire connector lug wherein the wire connector lug, which is free of any sealant, is located in a portion of a housing that can be brought into engagement with another portion of a housing, which carries a sealant, to cause the sealant to flow around the wire connector lug and the electrical connection therein for on-the-go formation of a sealant covered electrical connection.

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