Direct bury tracer wire connector

Details Direct bury tracer wire connector Direct bury tracer wire connector

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Nguyen, Khiem (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

Contact comprising cutter

Insulation cutter

C439S404000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11351413

ABSTRACT:
A tracer wire connector (10) having two parts, a main body (11) and a cover (12). The main body includes a base (16) and a raised portion (24) connected with the base, the raised portion forming a first groove (13) extending from one side of the base to an opposite side of the base, the raised portion forming an at least partially closed bore (14) having a closed off end (17) extending parallel to the first groove, and the raised portion forming a second groove (15) traversing the first groove and the bore. The cover forms a cavity (23) adapted to receive the main body and includes at least one cutting element (22) disposed within the cavity aligned to fit into the second groove upon insertion of the main body into the cover. Disposed within the cover is a displaceable insulating material which is displaced to fill empty space within the connector upon insertion of the main body into the cover.

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