Apparatus for connecting conductors using a wedge connector
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsBarry Johnson, Dmitry Ladin, Randy Cole
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Abstract
A connector system for connecting first and second elongate conductors includes a wedge connector and a hydraulic power drive tool assembly. The wedge connector includes: a sleeve member defining a sleeve cavity and mountable on the first and second conductors; a wedge member; and a lubricant coating disposed on at least one of the sleeve member and the wedge member. The hydraulic power drive tool assembly is adapted to drive the wedge member into the sleeve cavity when the sleeve member is mounted on the first and second conductors to secure the wedge connector to each of the first and second conductors. According to some embodiments, the lubricant is a wax.
Claims17
A connector system for connecting first and second elongate conductors, the connector system comprising:
- a) a wedge connector including:
- a sleeve member defining a sleeve cavity and mountable on the first and second conductors;
- a wedge member;
- and
- a lubricant coating disposed on at least one of the sleeve member and the wedge member;
- and
- b) a hydraulic power drive tool assembly adapted to drive the wedge member into the sleeve cavity when the sleeve member is mounted on the first and second conductors to secure the wedge connector to each of the first and second conductors;
- wherein the lubricant is adapted to reduce friction between at least one of the first and second conductors and the at least one of the sleeve member and the wedge member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.