Electrical connection and connectors
AssigneeIcore International, Inc.
InventorsGuy James Ashley Dewdney, Jonathan Michael White
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Abstract
An electrical connector has a conductive member formed from several sheets of a resilient conductive material, such as a wire mesh or conductive textile. The sheets are layered and joined together at intervals to form separate passages between the sheets through the member. Screened wires in the connector pass through respective passages and the member is compressed about the wires by a strap tightened about the member so that electrical connection is made to the wire screens. The resilience of the member means that the strap can be released and retightened, allowing removal and replacement of wires.
Claims14
An electrical connection comprising:
- a member formed substantially entirely of a conductive, resilient sheet material, said member having a plurality of passages extending through said member between opposite ends, one for each of a plurality of wires;
- and a clamp for radially inwardly compressing said member about said wires such that said member makes effective electrical connection with an outside of each wire when said clamp is tightened and such that said member recovers substantially its original shape when said clamp is released.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.