Joined cable assembly
OwnerCiro Pasiniinventor
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Abstract
A joined cable assembly joins the interfacing ends of cables, one to another. The joint includes a pair of cables, each cable having an end and comprising a first plurality of conductor strands. A terminal enlarging member is provided longitudinally of each cable producing an enlarged terminal portion of greater diameter than said cable adjacent said end. A connecting tube is compressed at least around the conductor strands at the enlarged terminal portions of each cable, thereby joining the cables.
Claims12
A joined cable assembly joining the interfacing ends of cables, one to another, the joint comprising:
- a pair of cables, each cable having an end and comprising a first plurality of conductor strands,
- a terminal enlarging member provided longitudinally of each cable producing an enlarged terminal portion of greater diameter than said cable adjacent said end, and
- a connecting tube compressed at least around the conductor strands at the enlarged terminal portions of each cable, thereby joining the cables,
- wherein said enlarging member is a metal stud.
A joined cable assembly joining the interfacing ends of cables, one to another, the joint comprising:
- a pair of cables, each cable having an end and comprising a first plurality of conductor strands,
- a terminal enlarging member provided longitudinally of each cable producing an enlarged terminal portion of greater diameter than said cable adjacent said end, and
- a connecting tube compressed at least around the conductor strands at the enlarged terminal portions of each cable, thereby joining the cables. Wherein said terminal enlarging member is a metal inner sleeve, which inner sleeve embraces at least one of said conductor strands at an inner location within said plurality of said conductor strands.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.