Terminal connector
OwnerJohn E. Endacottinventor
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Abstract
A terminal connector mechanically and electrically binds a wire with a terminal fixture in a high reliability manner. The terminal fixture is mechanically and electrically connected to a crimpable barrel. A solder sleeve is positioned in abutting relation with the barrel while heat shrinkable tubing is positioned so as to encompass the solder sleeve and at least a portion of the barrel. A wire is inserted through the tubing, the solder sleeve and is received within the barrel. The barrel is crimped and the device is heated so as to melt the solder sleeve and the tubing.
Claims22
A terminal connector comprising:
- a terminal fixture;
- a crimpable barrel mechanically and electrically connected to the terminal fixture;
- a separate solder sleeve that abuts the terminal barrel;
- a heat shrinkable tubing positioned such that the tubing encompasses the solder sleeve and a portion of the barrel;
- and
- wherein the barrel is adapted to receive a wire;
- the wire passing through the solder sleeve and then through the crimpable barrel, and the barrel is crimped thereonto to mechanically and electrically bind the barrel with the wire, and the solder sleeve is melted to further mechanically and electrically bind the barrel and the wire and the tubing is heated to encapsulate the wire and the barrel.
A method of mechanically and electrically connecting a wire with a terminal fixture comprising the steps of:
- providing the terminal fixture;
- providing a crimpable barrel and mechanically and electrically connecting the barrel to the terminal fixture;
- providing a separate solder sleeve and abutting the solder sleeve against the crimpable barrel;
- providing a heat shrinkable tubing
- positioning the tubing such that the tubing encompasses the solder sleeve and a portion of the barrel;
- having the barrel receive the wire, such that the wire passes through the solder sleeve and then into the barrel, and crimping the barrel onto the wire;
- and
- heating the solder sleeve and the tubing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.