Automatic Splice Having A Magnetic Indicator
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorSeydou DIOP
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Abstract
A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is received in the second opening and is movable between exposed and unexposed positions. A magnet is disposed in the body member and is aligned with the second opening. A support member is movable between first and second positions. When the support member is in the first position, the support member is disposed between the magnet and the indicator such that the indicator is in the exposed position. When the support member is in the second position the support member is withdrawn from between the magnet and the indicator such that the magnet moves the indicator to the unexposed position to indicate full insertion of the cable.
Claims20
A cable connector, comprising:
- a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening;
- an indicator received in said second opening and movable between exposed and unexposed positions;
- a magnet disposed in said body member and aligned with said second opening;
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- a support member movable between first and second positions, when said support member is in said first position said support member is disposed between said magnet and said indicator such that said indicator is in said exposed position, and when said support member is in said second position said support member is withdrawn from between said magnet and said indicator such that said magnet moves said indicator to said unexposed position to indicate full insertion of the cable.
The cable connector according to claim 9, wherein
- said funnel guide has an axially extending window to facilitate removal of said funnel guide from said body member.
A cable connector according, comprising:
- a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening;
- an indicator received in said second opening and movable between exposed and unexposed positions;
- a magnet disposed in said body member and aligned with said second opening;
- a centerstop disposed in said body member;
- a support member movable between first and second positions, when said support member is in said first position said support member is disposed between said magnet and said indicator such that said indicator is in said exposed position, and when said support member is in said second position said support member is withdrawn from between said magnet and said indicator such that said magnet moves said indicator to said unexposed position to indicate full insertion of the cable;
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- a spring member disposed between said centerstop and said support member, said spring member being compressed when said support member is in said first position, and said spring member moving said support member from said first position to said second position when activated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.