Modular cable assemblies
AssigneeWPFY, Inc.
InventorMichael A. Guilmette
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Abstract
A modular connector includes a housing assembly having a port configured for receiving an armored cable, a first connector insert disposed in the housing assembly, and a first contact and a second contact in the first connector insert. The first connector insert is configured to be attached to a second connector insert in a second modular connector in a direction of attachment. The first contact includes a contact end, and the second contact includes a contact end spaced from the contact end of the first contact in the direction of attachment.
Claims31
A multi-phase interconnection system for a multi-phase electrical system, comprising:
- a modular connector, comprising:
- a housing assembly comprising a port configured for receiving an armored cable;
- a first connector insert disposed in the housing assembly, the first connector insert configured to be attached to a second connector insert in a second modular connector in a direction of attachment;
- a first phase contact in the first connector insert, the first phase contact comprising a contact end;
- and
- a second phase contact in the first connector insert, the second phase contact comprising a contact end spaced from the contact end of the first phase contact in the direction of attachment,
- the first phase contact being connected to a source of a first phase of power, and the second phase contact being connected to a source of a second phase of power.
A multi-phase interconnection system for a multi-phase electrical system, comprising:
- a modular cable assembly comprising
- a first modular connector, comprising:
- a first housing assembly comprising a port configured for receiving armored cable;
- a first connector insert disposed in the housing assembly;
- a first phase contact in the first connector insert, the first phase contact comprising a contact end;
- and
- a second phase contact in the first connector insert, the phase contact comprising a contact end spaced from the contact end of the first phase contact in a direction of attachment,
- the first phase contact being connected to a source of a first phase of power, and the second phase contact being connected to a source of a second phase of power;
- and
- a second modular connector, comprising:
- a second housing assembly comprising a port configured for receiving armored cable;
- a second connector insert disposed in the second housing assembly, the second connector insert configured to be attached to the first connector insert the direction of attachment;
- and
- contacts in the second connector insert configured to sequentially contact the first and second phase contacts as the first and second modular connectors are connected along the direction of attachment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.