Electrical connectors – Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient... – Cam or wedge between conductors
Patent
1995-03-28
1997-03-11
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...
Cam or wedge between conductors
439863, H01R 450
Patent
active
056095040
ABSTRACT:
A wire connector (10) is disclosed of the type having an outer clamp member (14) and an inner wedge (12) that is inserted into the clamp member to physically and electrically interconnect two conductors (16, 18) together. The clamp member (14) includes a resilient intermediate portion (60) having two walls (62, 64) attached at right angles thereto with opposing channels (66, 68) formed in the two walls. The wedge 12 is arranged to enter into the clamp member (14) and clamp the two conductors (16, 18) against the two channels (66, 68) A pair of flanges (72, 76) extend from the two walls toward each other and have flange surfaces (74, 78) that oppose bearing surfaces (50, 52) on the wedge. When conductors of a certain size combination are being interconnected the bearing surfaces (50, 52) pressingly engage the flange surfaces (74, 78) causing the walls (62, 64) to tend to move inwardly, thereby increasing the clamping force that is exerted on the conductors (16, 18).
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Cherry Hitesh
Kandros Michael A.
Nardone Daniel V.
Patel T. C.
Paumen Gary F.
The Whitaker Corporation
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