Combination wedge tap connector

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2007-12-18

2007-12-18

Luebke, Renee (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Bolt or screw between and transverse of parallel conductors

C439S284000, C439S292000

Reexamination Certificate

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11437480

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main conductor. A second conductive member includes a hook portion and a wedge portion with the hook portion extending from the wedge portion and adapted to engage a tap conductor. The wedge portion of the first conductive member and the wedge portion of the second conductive member are adapted to nest with one another and be secured to one another by hand without specialized tooling. The assembly further comprises a displacement stop that is located on at least one of the first and second conductive members once fully mated. The displacement stop is positioned to define a final displacement relation between the first and second conductive members. The displacement stop defines a final mating position between the first and second conductive members independent of an amount of force induced upon the main and tap conductors by the first and second conductive members.

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J.D. Sprecher, J. Schindler, B. Johnson, G. Menechella, R.S. Timsit, Wedge-Connector Technology in Power Utility Applications, AMP Journal of Technology, Jun. 1996, pp. 4-13, vol. 5, Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA.

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