Dead end connector

A dead end connector for a transmission cable comprising;

• an elongated body, a cable-receiving longitudinal channel formed in said body, a pressure pad, an elongated base portion on said pressure pad adapted to be aligned with the longitudinal channel of the body, a cross piece on the side of the base portion opposite to the side adjacent the channel of the body when aligned therewith, the cross piece extending across and outwardly from both sides of the aligned body and pad at an oblique angle with respect thereto, coupling means for retaining the pressure pad in overlying aligned position with respect to the channel to hold a portion of a transmission cable therein with the cross piece enabling the provision of a holding pressure along at least a substantial portion of the engagement surface of the pressure pad with the transmission cable portion, release means being provided for permitting the release of the coupling means in a manner which permits the pressure pad to swing-away horizontally from the body and expose the longitudinal channel in the body, the coupling means including a pair of bolt and nut assemblies with each bolt and nut assembly extending through aligned apertures in the cross-piece and the body so that when each assembled bolt and nut assembly is located at the opposite end of the cross-piece from the other bolt and nut assembly, and the release means including an opening in the side wall of one aperture so that when the bolt and nut assemblies passing through the apertures are at least partially released the pressure pad can be pivoted about one bolt and swung-away from the other bolt and from alignment with the channel in the body.