Electrical power connection device
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsDavid Patrick MURRAY, Christopher Charles TAYLOR
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an electrical connection device having features for cutting an electrical power conductor while maintaining downstream continuity and limiting access to the electrical power conductor.
Claims25
An electrical connection device for connecting to an insulated conductor including an electrical conductor surrounded by insulation material, the electrical connection device comprising:
- a dielectric body having at least one channel for receiving the insulated conductor;
- a cap made of a non-conductive material that is movable in relation to the dielectric body between an open position and a closed position;
- a severing blade made of a conductive material extending across the channel;
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- at least one insulation displacement blade in the channel;
- wherein the cap pushes the insulated conductor into the severing blade and the insulation displacement blade as the cap moves from the open position to the closed position;
- wherein the severing blade is electrically connected to the insulation displacement blade;
- wherein the severing blade is located in the channel such that it contacts the electrical conductor of the insulated conductor prior to a cutting edge of the insulation displacement blade contacting the electrical conductor as the cap is moved from the open position to the closed position;
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- wherein the insulation displacement blade is located in the channel such that its cutting edge contacts the electrical conductor of the insulated conductor prior to the severing blade completely severing the electrical conductor as the cap is moved from the open position to the closed position.
An electrical connection device for connecting to an insulated conductor including an electrical conductor surrounded by insulation material, the electrical connection device comprising:
- a dielectric body having at least one channel for receiving the insulated conductor;
- a cap made of a non-conductive material that is movable in relation to the dielectric body between an open position and a closed position;
- at least one insulation displacement blade in the channel, wherein
- the cap is permanently connected to the dielectric body.
An electrical connection device for connecting to an insulated conductor including an electrical conductor surrounded by insulation material, the electrical connection device comprising:
- a dielectric body having at least one channel for receiving the insulated conductor;
- a cap made of a non-conductive material that is movable in relation to the dielectric body between an open position and a closed position;
- at least one insulation displacement blade in the channel;
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- a threaded fastener having exterior threads and a threaded structure having interior threads mating with the exterior threads of the threaded fastener, the threaded fastener extending through the cap and the threaded structure being located in the dielectric body, wherein
- the threaded fastener has a structurally weak portion along a shank of the threaded fastener that causes a head of the threaded fastener to break away when the threaded fastener is threaded into the threaded structure to a point that the cap is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.