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US 10,760,608 B2Granted
Electrical connector with shearable fastener
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsMilton Egas Diniz, Gustavo Ferreira Nishimura
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Abstract
A fastener (20) includes a head (22), a base (26), a shearable section (24), and a removable blocking insert (50). The head (22) has an inner surface (30) that includes a first socket (36) for receiving a drive tool (T). The base (26) includes an outer surface (38) having a base thread (44). The shearable section (24) is positioned between the head (22) and the base (26) and has a predetermined torque limit. The removable blocking insert (50) is positioned to hinder access of a drive tool (T) to the base (26).
Claims20
A fastener comprising:
- a head having an inner surface including a first socket for receiving a drive tool;
- a base including an outer surface having a base thread;
- a shearable section positioned between and connecting said head and said base having a predetermined torque limit;
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- a removable blocking insert positioned to hinder access of the drive tool to said base and allow access of the drive tool to the inner surface of said head, wherein said blocking insert is removable prior to separating said head from said base and wherein said blocking insert is positioned in at least one of said head, said base, and said shearable section.
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A fastener comprising:
- a head having an inner surface including a first socket for receiving a drive tool;
- a base having an inner surface including a second socket for receiving a drive tool and an outer surface having a thread;
- a shearable section positioned between and connecting said head and said base having a predetermined torque limit and an inner surface;
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- a removable blocking insert positioned to hinder access of a drive tool to said second socket and allow access of the drive tool to said first socket, wherein said blocking insert is positioned at least partially in said shearable section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.