Electrical connectors – Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient... – Duplicate receiving means having independently operated...
Patent
1998-09-17
2000-05-16
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...
Duplicate receiving means having independently operated...
439523, H01R 1109
Patent
active
060629177
ABSTRACT:
A reusable power cable connector system for medium voltage, underground electric power cables for connecting the power lines in one of a plurality of possible connection configurations, which includes a conductive body having a central portion and terminals, each terminal being arranged for receiving a power cable and projecting from the central portion and formed for receiving an end of a power cable, the terminals being formed as legs. The body is coated with an electrically insulating material. There are releasable fasteners cooperating with the terminals for releasably fastening the power cable to the terminal. End caps are releasably connected to the terminals for protecting the ends of the legs both when a cable is connected to such leg and when a cable is not connected to such leg and the end caps are releasably connected to the connector as well as insulation cooperating with the legs for sealing a power cable which is releasably attached to the connector. Grounding means are provided for electrically grounding the connector for testing purposes. A wedge is provided and used for holding a cable to the terminal when the cable is too small to be held in place by the releasable fasteners. The wedge includes a plurality of sections, each section being constructed and arranged to hold a different size cable to the terminal. Each section includes a holding groove which is a different size than the other holding grooves. The end caps are arranged to have their ends opened so a cable to be connected can pass therethrough.
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Cohen Jerry
Kaye Harvey
Nasri Javaid
Nguyen Khiem
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