Keyed cable and connector system
AssigneeRustcraft Industries LLC
InventorJonathan Rust
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Abstract
A universal cable system includes a cable, which may include a keyed profile and an optional, integrated pull cable for low-voltage applications in residential and commercial structures, both old and new construction, which may further includes a connector, which does not require individual splicing of the wires from the cable. The connector may be self-crimping or crimped with a tool. During installation of the connector onto the cable, conductors in the connector may be simultaneously spliced to the wires of the cable during crimping.
Claims21
A connector for a cable having a jacket and plurality of wires arranged in a keyed cross-sectional profile, the connector comprising:
- a base portion having a keyed opening configured and arranged to receive the keyed cross-sectional profile of the cable therein and a plug end;
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- a connector portion having a plurality of conductors configured and arranged for electrical communication with the plurality of wires of the cable, the connector portion including a plug receptacle at one end thereof configured and arranged to receive the plug end of the base portion.
A connector for a cable having a jacket and plurality of wires arranged in a keyed cross-sectional profile, the connector comprising:
- a base portion having a keyed opening configured and arranged to receive the keyed cross-sectional profile of the cable therein and a plug end;
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- a connector portion connectable to the base portion, the connector portion having a plurality of conductors configured and arranged for electrical communication with the plurality of wires of the cable when a cable is inserted into the keyed opening and the connector portion is assembled with the base portion and further including a plug receptacle at one end thereof configured and arranged to receive the plug end of the base portion.
A connector for a cable having a jacket and plurality of wires arranged in a keyed cross-sectional profile, the connector comprising:
- a base portion having a keyed opening configured and arranged to receive the keyed cross-sectional profile of the cable therein and a crimping port configured and arranged to engage the jacket of the cable to secure the cable to the base portion;
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- a connector portion pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the connector portion having a plurality of conductors configured and arranged for electrical communication with the plurality of wires of the cable when the cable is inserted into the keyed opening and the connector portion is pivoted to the closed position with the base portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.