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US 2003/0153208 A1Published application
Device and method for connecting wire
AssigneeDeCorp Americas, Inc.
InventorsAbraham Eastman, David Murray, Brent Myers, Terry Oquin, Robert Sexton
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Abstract
A device for connecting wire includes a conductive rod having a first slot for inserting a conductor of a wire, and an insulating sleeve covering a portion of the conductive rod, the insulating sleeve having a second slot through which the conductor contacts the conductive rod.
Claims26
A device for connecting wire comprising:
- a conductive rod having a first slot for inserting a conductor of said wire;
- and
- an insulating sleeve covering a portion of said conductive rod, said insulating sleeve having a second slot through which said conductor contacts said conductive rod.
A method of connecting wire, comprising:
- inserting a conductor of said wire into a conductive rod;
- inserting said conductive rod into an insulating sleeve;
- and
- rotating said conductive rod to apply said conductor around a surface of said conductive rod.
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A method of connecting wire, comprising:
- applying a strain relief and application template to said wire.
- inserting a conductor of said wire into a conductive rod;
- rotating said conductive rod to apply said conductor to said conductive rod up to an edge of the strain relief and application template;
- and
- aligning said wire with a slot in an insulating sleeve and sliding said insulating sleeve over said conductor and conductive rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.