Waterproof twist-on connector for electrical wires
AssigneeActuant Corporation
InventorsBernard J. Ziebart, Michael F. Bedwell, Andrew J. Bonlender
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Abstract
A twist-on connector for joining ends of electrical conductors has a shell of electrically insulating material with an aperture. An anaerobic sealant is within the aperture. Prior to use, the volume of sealant is sufficiently large so that curing of the sealant is inhibited. Upon insertion of wires into the shell, the anaerobic sealant is dispersed into gaps between the wires and the shell that are sufficiently small to trigger curing of the anaerobic sealant into a hardened state.
Claims15
A connector for connecting conductors of a plurality of electrical wires, said connector comprising:
- a shell of electrically insulating material having an opening for receiving the conductors and having an aperture extending from the opening to a closed end;
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- an anaerobic sealant within the aperture of the shell wherein curing of the sealant into a hardened state is inhibited until the electrical wires are inserted into the aperture at which time the anaerobic sealant is dispersed into gaps between the wires and the shell that are sufficiently small to trigger curing of the anaerobic sealant into a hardened state.
A connector for connecting conductors of a plurality of electrical wires, said connector comprising:
- a shell of electrically insulating material having a frustoconical shape with an aperture extending from a opening in the shell to closed end, the aperture tapering inwardly from proximate the opening toward the closed end;
- an electrically conductive insert within the aperture of the shell for engaging the conductors upon insertion into the shell;
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- an anaerobic sealant within the aperture for encapsulating the conductors upon insertion into the shell, wherein curing of the sealant into a hardened state is inhibited until the conductors are inserted into the aperture at which time the anaerobic sealant is dispersed into gaps between the wires and the shell that are sufficiently small to trigger curing of the anaerobic sealant into a hardened state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.