Modular connection system and method
OwnerJimmy Wang, William E. Jarvis +2inventors
InventorsJimmy Wang, William E. Jarvis, Alice Liang, Sean McDaniel
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Abstract
A connection system for one or more heating cables includes an end termination plug and a module. The end termination plug is configured to be coupled to an end of a heating cable and includes a plug body portion configured to electrically connect to a conductor of the heating cable and an end plug portion adjacent the plug body portion. The module includes a mating plug portion configured to plug into the end plug portion of the end termination plug, electrically and mechanically coupling together the end termination plug and the module, and a module body portion comprising a sensor.
Claims20
A connection system for one or more heating cables, comprising:
- an end termination plug configured to be coupled to an end of a heating cable, the end termination plug comprising:
- a plug body portion configured to electrically connect to a conductor of the heating cable, and
- an end plug portion adjacent the plug body portion;
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- a module comprising:
- a mating plug portion configured to plug into the end plug portion of the end termination plug, electrically and mechanically coupling together the end termination plug and the module, and
- a module body portion comprising a sensor.
A module for a connection system for heating cables, the module comprising:
- a first mating plug portion configured to plug into a first end termination plug of a first heating cable, electrically and mechanically coupling together the first end termination plug and the module;
- a second mating plug portion configured to plug into a second end termination plug of a second heating cable, electrically and mechanically coupling together the second end termination plug and the module to allow the module to splice together the first heating cable and the second heating cable;
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- a body portion comprising a sensor.
A connection system for heating cables and power cables comprising:
- a first end termination plug configured to be coupled to an end of the heating cable, the first end termination plug comprising:
- a first body portion configured to electrically connect to a conductor within the heating cable, and
- a first end plug portion adjacent the first body portion;
- a second end termination plug configured to be coupled to an end of the power cable, the second end termination plug comprising:
- a second body portion configured to electrically connect to a conductor within the power cable, and
- a second end plug portion adjacent the second body portion;
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- a module comprising:
- a first mating plug portion configured to plug into the first end plug portion of the first end termination plug, and
- a second mating plug portion configured to plug into the second end plug portion of the second end termination plug, wherein the module electrically and mechanically couples together the first end termination plug and the second end termination plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.