Back to results
US 7,677,932 B2Granted
Open face electrical connector
OwnerLloyd Herbert King, Jr., Michael Belgeri +2inventors
InventorsLloyd Herbert King, Jr., Michael Belgeri, James Keeven, William Hiner
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An open-face electrical wire connector for forming an electrical connection to a wire connector lug wherein the wire connector lug, which is free of any sealant can be brought into engagement with another portion of a housing, which carries a sealant, to cause the sealant to flow around the wire connector lug and the electrical connection therein for on-the-go formation of a sealant covered electrical connection.
Claims7
An open-face electrical connector comprising:
- a wire connector lug free of sealant;
- a first housing having a chamber therein;
- a second housing having a chamber therein with said first housing mateable with said second housing;
- and
- a sealant located in at least one of said chambers to enable the first housing to be secured to the second housing as the sealant is brought into a wire encapsulating condition around the wire connector lug;
- wherein at least one of said first housing and said second housing includes a rail with the wire connector lug positionable and maintainable on said rail when the open face connector is in either an open or closed condition;
- and
- wherein said rail is positioned on an upper edge of one of side walls of the at least one of said first housing and said second housing.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.