Limit indicator for ram of wedge connector
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsLawrence Norman Brown, Henry Arnold Maxwell
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Abstract
A wedge connector assembly including an installation tool having a tool body and a frame connected to the tool body. A sleeve is received by the frame and a wedge is received by the sleeve. A firing mechanism is movably connected to the tool body. A movable ram extends from the tool body into the frame such that movement of the ram drives the wedge into the sleeve when the installation tool is fired. A piston is movably disposed in the tool body between the ram and the firing mechanism. The piston is moved when the firing mechanism is activated, thereby driving the wedge into the sleeve. An indicator disposed on the ram indicates when the installation tool is in a proper firing position to substantially prevent over-torquing the installation tool.
Claims16
A wedge connector assembly, comprising:
- an installation tool including a tool body and a frame connected to said tool body;
- a firing mechanism movably connected to said tool body;
- a sleeve received by said frame
- a wedge received by said sleeve;
- a movable ram extending from said tool body into said frame;
- a piston movably disposed in said tool body between said ram and said firing mechanism, said piston being moved when said firing mechanism is activated, thereby driving said wedge into said sleeve;
- and
- an indicator disposed on said ram to indicate when said installation tool is in a proper firing position to substantially prevent over-torquing said installation tool.
A wedge connector assembly, comprising:
- an installation tool including a tool body and a frame connected to said tool body;
- a firing mechanism movably connected to said tool body;
- a substantially C-shaped sleeve received by said frame
- a wedge received by said sleeve;
- a movable ram extending from said tool body into said frame;
- a piston movably disposed in said tool body between said ram and said firing mechanism, said piston being moved when said firing mechanism is activated, thereby driving said wedge into said sleeve;
- and
- an indicator disposed on said ram to indicate when said installation tool is in a proper firing position to substantially prevent over-torquing said installation tool,
- wherein
- said tool body is rotated with respect to said ram to put said installation tool in said firing position, and
- said indicator is visible when said installation tool is in a non-firing position and said indicator not being visible when said installation tool is in said firing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.