Wedge connector for electrical conductors
AssigneeBurndy Corporation
InventorsRichard Chadbourne, William J. Lasko, Gennaro L. Pecora, Armand T. Montminy
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Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors. The connector has a "C" shaped sleeve and a wedge. The sleeve has a middle section with an interior surface having a longitudinal depression and a stop ledge at a rear end of the depression. The wedge is comprised of an elongate sheet metal member that is folded over along its length at least two times to form the wedge with two adjacent loops. A side edge of the sheet metal member forms a latching ledge to engage the stop ledge on the sleeve for preventing the wedge from moving out of the sleeve.
Claims17
An electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors together, the connector comprising:
- a connector sleeve having a general "C" shape;
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- a wedge adapted to be located inside the sleeve, the wedge comprising a sheet metal member having an elongate length that is folded over itself around an axis perpendicular to an axis of insertion of the wedge into the sleeve to thereby form the wedge, the wedge having a latching ledge on a lateral side of the wedge formed by a side edge of the sheet metal member.
An electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors together, the connector comprising:
- a one-piece connector sleeve having a general "C" shape formed by two opposing channel sections interconnected by a middle section, the middle section having a stop ledge and a depression along an interior side of the middle section;
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- a wedge suitably sized and shaped to be inserted into the sleeve, the wedge having a latching ledge on a lateral side edge of the wedge for engaging the stop ledge to prevent the wedge from being removed from the sleeve.
In an electrical connector having a sleeve and a wedge for use in connecting electrical conductors together, the wedge being comprised of a single sheet metal member that has been deformed into the wedge, the improvement comprising:
- the sheet metal member having an elongate length which is folded over itself at least two times along its length to form the length of the wedge, the sheet metal member being folder around axes perpendicular to an axis of insertion of the wedge into the sleeve.
In an electrical connector having a connector sleeve and a wedge for use in connecting electrical conductors together, the sleeve having a middle section interconnecting two channel sections that combine to form a general "C" shape, the sleeve having a rear end that is formed by rear ends of the middle section and the two channel sections which the wedge is inserted through into the sleeve, the improvement comprising:
- the middle section of the sleeve having a depression along its interior surface and a stop ledge at a rear end of the depression that is spaced from the rear end of the sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.