Multiconductor wire splice device
AssigneeRaychem Corporation
InventorLarry R. Reeder
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Abstract
A device for splicing multiconductor wires is provided to achieve splices of balanced length whereby each conductor of the wire carries a substantially equal tensile load. First and second crimp barrels are mounted in a frame having shoulders at opposite ends. Stripped wire conductors are respectively inserted at each end and the conductors are crimped in the barrels. The frame is dimensioned to provide substantially equal tensile loading on each conductor of the wire.
Claims10
A multiconductor wire splice device for splicing first and second wires so as to substantially equalize any tensile loading on the conductors of said first and second wires, each wire containing a plurality of conductors housed in insulation and being stripped to expose an insulation face and conductor ends, said splice device comprising, in combination:
- a plurality of splice barrels, each splice barrel for receiving a conductor end of said first wire and a conductor end of said second wire and for providing an electrical connection and a rigid mechanical connection between said conductor ends;
- a frame supporting said splice barrels in spaced parallel relationship, said frame being rigid with respect to a predetermined level of tensile load to be applied to said wires, said frame being further defined as comprising an axial leg mounted intermediate said splice barrels and first and second transverse legs extending from said axial leg and supporting said splice barrels;
- and,
- outer faces formed on said transverse legs on opposite ends of said frame for abutting the exposed insulation faces of said first and second wires respectively, said outer faces being further provided with at least one wedge member adapted for insertion between said conductors of said wires and extending outwardly from said frame.
A multiconductor wire splice device for splicing first and second wires, each wire containing three conductors housed in insulation and being stripped to expose an insulation face and conductor ends, said splice device comprising, in combination:
- three splice barrels, each splice barrel for receiving a conductor end of said first wire and a conductor end of said second wire and for providing an electrical connection and a rigid mechanical connection between said conductor ends;
- a frame supporting said splice barrels in spaced parallel relationship said frame further comprising:
- outer faces on opposite ends of said frame for abutting the exposed insulation faces of said first and second wires respectively;
- a first axial leg mounted parallel to and intermediate the first and second splice barrels and a second axial leg mounted parallel to and intermediate the second and third splice barrels;
- first and second outer transverse legs extending from said first and second axial legs and supporting said splice barrels;
- and,
- two wedge members each respectively extending from each of said outer faces of said outer transverse legs in registration with an opposite end of one of said first and second axial legs respectively, said wedge members being formed such that a parallel recess is formed in registration with said second splice barrel and having surfaces for directing insulated conductors from a center conductor toward positions in registration with said first and third splice barrels respectively.
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