Wire identification device

Abstract

An identification device for an electrical wire, comprising a cylindrical left portion adapted to be mounted on a wire to be identified, and a cylindrical right portion severably attached to the left portion and adapted to be severed and slid transversely over the left portion to frictionally engage the first portion. The left portion is preferably integrally connected with a wire terminal, such as a ring, pin, or spade terminal and the like. The left portion is crimped along with the terminal to from an electrical connection between the terminal the stripped end of the wire the terminal is to be connected to. An identifying portion is connected to the right portion, and adapted to visibly display alpha-numeric symbols or the like. The identifying portion is preferably an at least partially transparent hollow portion adapted to contain members with indicia printed thereon.

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