US 2010/0146786 A1 · Method of stranded electrical wire connection

Abstract

A method of stranded electrical wire connection involves stripping the insulation off the ends of stranded wire, inserting a metallic barrel member over the ends of the wire, applying ratcheting pressure to the barrel member to compress the barrel member over each end of the stranded wires, and then applying constant, irreversible ratcheting pressure to the wire containing barrel to substantially eliminate the spaces between the strands and to form a permanent barrel to wire connection between the lengths of wire. A shrink tube with an inner layer of adhesive is positioned over the permanent connection and the shrink tube, with its layer of adhesive, is heated, thus substantially eliminating any space between the shrink tube and the permanent connection. Utilizing the method of the present invention results in a permanent, waterproof connection between the stranded wire which eliminates all expansion and contraction within the permanent connection during use.

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Dependent claims

The method of insulated stranded electrical wire connection comprising the steps of:

providing separate lengths of stranded electrical wire to be connected;
stripping insulation off the ends of each of said lengths of wire to expose conductor strands;
providing a shrink tube with an inner layer of adhesive located therein;
inserting the shrink tube over one of the lengths of stranded wire;
providing a metallic barrel member;
inserting the exposed conductor strands of each said lengths of wire into the barrel member;
applying constant pressure to the barrel member to tightly compress the exposed conductor strands of each length of wire within the barrel member to substantially eliminate spaces between the strands and the barrel member to form a secure connection between said lengths of wire;
sliding the shrink tube over the connection between the lengths of wire;
and
heating the shrink tube and the layer of adhesive located therein to substantially eliminate any space between the connection and the shrink tube and to form an airtight space filling gasket between the connection and the shrink tube.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of stranded electrical wire connection

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Method of stranded electrical wire connection

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