Electrical connector with a wedge and lubricant
US7494385B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/44
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly for power utility transmission conductors includes a first conductive member having a tap conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with a tap conductor and a main conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with a main conductor. The first conductive member also includes a conductive member engagement surface adapted for interfacing with a second conductive member. The second conductive member is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive member. The second conductive member has a tap conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with the tap conductor and a main conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with the main conductor. The second conductive member also includes a conductive member engagement surface adapted for interfacing with the conductive member engagement surface of the first conductive member. A lubricant is applied to at least one engagement surface of the first conductive member, and is applied to at least one engagement surface of the second conductive member.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.