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US 12,620,729 B2Granted
Reversible splice connector
OwnerNathan Smithinventor
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Abstract
A reversible splice connector mechanically and electrically couples a pair of electrical cables, where at least one of the electrical cables has a crimped-on electrical cable terminal with a threaded opening at the distal end of the terminal. The reversible splice connector comprises a metallic tube with at least one fastener opening that aligns with the threaded opening of the terminal and at least one threaded fastener. The splice is installable and reversible without removing the crimped-on electrical cable terminal.
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A reversible splice connector for electrical cables, comprising:
- a splice body comprising a hollow metallic tube with first and second ends, the splice body having opposing flat surfaces at least at the first and second ends, each of the first and second ends configured to receive an electrical cable terminal having a threaded opening at a distal end of the electrical cable terminal;
- first and second fastener openings disposed at the opposing flat surfaces of the first end;
- first and second slots disposed at 90 degree offsets from the first and second fastener openings, the first and second slots extending longitudinally from the first end a predetermined distance toward a center of the splice body;
- third and fourth fastener openings disposed at the opposing flat surfaces at the second end;
- third and fourth slots disposed at 90 degree offsets from the third and fourth fastener openings, the third and fourth slots extending longitudinally from the second end a predetermined distance toward a center of the splice body;
- a first bolt configured to pass through the first fastener opening, to thread through a threaded opening of a first electrical cable terminal, and to pass through the second fastener opening;
- a second bolt configured to pass through the third fastener opening, to thread through a threaded opening of a second electrical cable terminal, and to pass through the fourth fastener opening;
- a first nut configured to thread onto the first bolt and to compress the opposing flat surfaces of the first end onto the first electrical cable terminal;
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- a second nut configured to thread onto the second bolt and to compress the opposing flat surfaces of the second end onto the second electrical cable terminal.
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A reversible splice connector for electrical cables, comprising:
- a splice body comprising a metallic tube with first and second ends, the splice body having opposing flat surfaces at least at the first end, the first end configured to receive an electrical cable terminal having a threaded opening at a distal end of the electrical cable terminal;
- first and second fastener openings disposed at the opposing flat surfaces of the first end;
- first and second slots disposed at 90 degree offsets from the first and second fastener openings, the first and second slots extending longitudinally from the first end a predetermined distance toward a center of the splice body;
- a first fastener configured to pass through the first fastener opening, to thread through the threaded opening of the first electrical cable terminal, and to pass through the second fastener opening and to compress the opposing flat surfaces of the first end onto the first electrical cable terminal.
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A reversible splice connector for electrical cables, comprising:
- a splice body comprising a conductive metallic tube with first and second hollow ends, each of the first and second ends configured to receive an electrical cable terminal having a threaded opening at a distal end of the electrical cable terminal;
- first and second fastener openings disposed at opposing surfaces of the first end;
- first and second slots disposed at 90 degree offsets from the first and second fastener openings, the first and second slots extending longitudinally from the first end a predetermined distance toward a center of the splice body;
- third and fourth fastener openings disposed at the opposing surfaces at the second end;
- third and fourth slots disposed at 90 degree offsets from the third and fourth fastener openings, the third and fourth slots extending longitudinally from the second end a predetermined distance toward a center of the splice body;
- a first fastener configured to pass through the first fastener opening, to thread through a threaded opening of a first electrical cable terminal, and to pass through the second fastener opening and to compress the opposing surfaces of the first end onto the first electrical cable terminal;
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- a second fastener configured to pass through the third fastener opening, to thread through a threaded opening of a second electrical cable terminal, and to pass through the fourth fastener opening and to compress the opposing surfaces of the second end onto the second electrical cable terminal.
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