Electrical connectors – Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient... – Cam or wedge between conductors
Patent
1988-02-08
1989-08-15
Bradley, P. Austin
Electrical connectors
Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...
Cam or wedge between conductors
439803, H01R 1101
Patent
active
048570206
ABSTRACT:
A tap connector for establishing and maintaining an electrical connection between electrical conductors. The connector has a body whereof the sides define a channel which slidably receives a laterally expandible and contractable wedge assembly. In use, the conductors are rigidly held between the body and the expanded wedge assembly. To produce the required expansion, the wedge assembly comprises at least one driven block and at least one driving block which mate along respective opposed ramp surfaces inclined to the longitudinal axis of the channel. Relative longitudinal movement of the blocks causes the wedge assembly to expand and contract as required.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4511204 (1985-04-01), Glenn
patent: 4515669 (1985-05-01), Dimond et al.
patent: 4723920 (1988-02-01), Werner
patent: 4734062 (1988-03-01), Goto
Bradley P. Austin
Tridem Manufactured Products Inc.
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