Electrical connectors – Coupling part with actuating means urging contact to move... – Expandable contact or spreadable contacts
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-19
2010-11-02
Abrams, Neil (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Coupling part with actuating means urging contact to move...
Expandable contact or spreadable contacts
Reexamination Certificate
active
07824203
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus to connect a connector half (13) at an end of a first cable (15) to a second cable (6) is described as having a male member (32) coupled to the first cable (15) and a female member (31) coupled to the second cable (6). An actuation mechanism includes a tapered surface (33U;33L) where at least a part (16) of one of the first and second cables is connected to the tapered surface (33U;33L) by a trapping means (33L;16L). Preferably, the apparatus is arranged such that movement of the tapered surface (14; 33U;33L) along a longitudinal axis in a first direction forces the said part (16) to move radially outwardly to form the connection and movement of the tapered surface (33U;33L) in the opposite direction along the longitudinal axis forces the said part (16) to move radially inwardly to break the connection. Preferably, the trapping means (33L;16L) is a key (16L) provided on the said part (16) and a slot (33L) formed in the mandrel (14) in which the key (16L) is trapped. A guide means (36) is also provided to constrain the said part (16) to move only in the radial direction.
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Abrams Neil
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Hydrasun AMC Limited
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