Electrical connectors – Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient... – Bolt or screw between and transverse of parallel conductors
Reexamination Certificate
2009-07-14
2010-12-07
Paumen, Gary F. (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...
Bolt or screw between and transverse of parallel conductors
C439S863000, C439S521000, C439S936000, C174S092000, C174S066000, C174S067000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07845990
ABSTRACT:
An enclosed connection system for connecting first and second elongate electrical conductors includes a transverse wedge connector and an enclosure. The transverse wedge connector includes an electrically conductive first connector member, an electrically conductive second connector member, and a clamping mechanism. The first connector member includes: a first body having inner and outer opposed ends; a first hook portion on the outer end of the first body, the first hook portion defining a first channel to receive the first conductor; and a first abutment portion on the inner end of the first body. The second connector member includes: a second body having inner and outer opposed ends; a second hook portion on the outer end of the second body, the second hook portion defining a second channel to receive the second conductor; and a second abutment portion on the inner end of the second body. The clamping mechanism is selectively operable to displace the first and second connector members relative to one another from an open position to a clamping position to clamp the first conductor in the first channel and between the first hook portion and the second abutment portion and to clamp the second conductor in the second channel and between the second hook portion and the first abutment portion to thereby form a connection. The enclosure is configured to receive and cover the connection and to protect the transverse wedge connector.
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Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority, or the Declaration for PCT Application No. PCT/US2009/004276, mailed Oct. 11, 2009.
Blue Kenton A.
Bukovnik Rudolf R.
Marks Jimmy E.
Pullium, III George W.
Seraj Mahmoud K.
Myers Bigel & Sibley Sajovec, PA
Paumen Gary F.
Tyco Electronics Corporation
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