Electrical connector for angled conductors
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorGary W. DiTroia
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Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting at least two angled conductors together. The electrical connector includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first conductor receiving channel with a first channel axis. The second section has a second conductor receiving channel with a second channel axis angled relative to the first channel axis. The first and second sections are comprised of a single extruded metal member which has been formed to angle the first and second channel axes relative to each other.
Claims15
A method of manufacturing an angled conductor electrical connector comprising steps of:
- extruding a metal member having a channel therein;
- and
- bending the metal member such that the channel forms two angled conductor receiving areas, each conductor receiving area having a channel axis angled relative to each other.
A method of manufacturing an angled conductor electrical connector comprising steps of:
- extruding a metal member having a channel therein, wherein the metal member is extruded with a general cross sectional C shape;
- and
- bending the metal member such that the channel forms two angled conductor receiving areas, each conductor receiving area having a channel axis angled relative to each other.
A method of manufacturing an angled conductor electrical connector comprising steps of:
- extruding a metal member having a channel therein;
- bending the metal member such that the channel forms two angled conductor receiving areas, each conductor receiving area having a channel axis angled relative to each other;
- and
- removing portions of a middle section of the metal member,
- wherein the step of bending comprises bending the metal member at the middle section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.