Shearing screw
AssigneeEnsto Oy
InventorsAntti TOIVANEN, Hannele KENKKILÄ
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a shearing screw for clamping an electrical conductor within a cable connector. The shearing screw comprises a screw body for engaging the cable connector, which further comprises an outer thread and a clamping surface for clamping the electrical conductor within the cable connector. The screw body also comprises a collar and a groove for detaching the collar from the screw body, whereas the shearing screw comprises a nut for shearing the shearing screw. The collar and the nut are adapted to be rotatable simultaneously with a sleeve for fastening the shearing screw to the cable connector.
Claims13
A shearing screw for clamping an electrical conductor within a cable connector, the shearing screw comprising:
- a screw body for engaging the cable connector, the screw body comprising an outer thread and a clamping surface for clamping the electrical conductor within the cable connector;
- characterized by the screw body comprising a collar and a groove for detaching the collar from the screw body;
- and the shearing screw comprising a nut for shearing the shearing screw, the nut being adapted to engage the outer thread of the screw body;
- wherein the collar and the nut are adapted to be rotatable simultaneously with a sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.