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US 2013/0061471 A1Published application
Limit Indicator For Ram of Wedge Connector
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsLawrence Norman Brown, Henry Arnold Maxwell
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AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsLawrence Norman Brown, Henry Arnold Maxwell
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A wedge connector assembly including an installation tool having a tool body and a frame connected to the tool body. A sleeve is received by the frame and a wedge is received by the sleeve. A firing mechanism is movably connected to the tool body. A movable ram extends from the tool body into the frame such that movement of the ram drives the wedge into the sleeve when the installation tool is fired. A piston is movably disposed in the tool body between the ram and the firing mechanism. The piston is moved when the firing mechanism is activated, thereby driving the wedge into the sleeve. An indicator disposed on the ram indicates when the installation tool is in a proper firing position to substantially prevent over-torquing the installation tool.
A wedge connector assembly, comprising:
The wedge connector assembly according to claim 15, wherein
A method of connecting cables with an installation tool, comprising the steps of
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.