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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342175 | Electrical connector A splice electrical connector for connecting core members of two cable conductors to each other is provided. The connector include two end members. Each end member comprises a first coupler end and a second wedge contact end. A splice coupler connects the first coup... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304243 | Cable connector A cable clamp includes a housing having a cavity therein with two opposed walls and an open end in communication with the cavity. A pair of wedge shaped jaws are located within the housing and are slideably movable toward and away from the opening. Each of the jaws ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 6976862 | Cell union assembly for electric switchgear An independent connector element may be housed individually in pans which are coupled to modular cells that hold part of the operation and protection gear for transformation stations and electricity distribution. Each connector element may comprise an elastic and ex... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974169 | Pulling grip with shroud A pulling grip for drawing a cable through a conduit is disclosed. The pulling grip includes a braided gripping sleeve that has an opening at one end which provides access to a central space surrounded by the sleeve. An eye for attachment to a pull tape is positione... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6817909 | Electrical splice connector with spring An electrical splice connector comprising a frame, at least one set of cooperating wedge members movably mounted to the frame, and a first spring connected between a first one of the wedge members and the frame. The wedge members have opposing sides adapted to conta... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6488527 | Terminal with link strip Disclosed is a terminal including at least two terminal bodies each having a plurality of wire receiving holes, and a plurality of hinge shafts rotatably supported by each of the bodies, a plurality of wire connecting engagement members respectively coupl... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6471554 | Multi-way electrical connection device having a compliant connector An electrical connector comprising an at least substantially helical winding shaped to provide a first portion, having a diameter suitable to receive and embrace an electrical contact when inserted therein, and a second portion of larger diameter than the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6390861 | Wedge tap connector and adapter for engaging the connector for cooperation with a fire-on tool A connector for joining two associated electrical conductors which includes first and second J-shaped jaws. The first and second J-shaped jaws respectively include first and second generally cylindrical section shaped concave portions and respective first... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5263878 | Speedy connecting socket A speedy connecting socket has socket body to contain two press keys deposited vertically one on the other in a through opening, a coil spring deposited between the two keys to enable the keys to be pressed elastically a little in the opening to let naked... | 11/23/1993 |
| 4907263 | Drain ground for telephone connector blocks A drain ground structure for use with telephone connector blocks interconnecting shielded conductor pairs in installations requiring maximum noise and induced current suppression. The structure includes an elongated coil spring capable of frictional engag... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4708667 | Connector test adapter A connector test adapter comprising a closely wound spring comprising a first portion having one diameter and a second portion having a larger diameter. A connector tip is fastened to the first portion and projects beyond the end thereof and the second po... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4643513 | Universal electrical connector Several modifications of electrical connectors are shown for the quick connection of the bare ends of lead wires including all types of terminals such as flat ring terminals, or flag or right angle push-on terminals. One modification of this connector has... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4462657 | Compliant electrical connector for flat conductors A plurality of coil springs (6) are secured to the flat inner surfaces (4a) of a jaw type connector (12) to receive a flat conductor (20, 24) such as a bus bar between the opposed springs, the individual coils of each spring (6) engaging the surfaces of t... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4460238 | Electrical coupling The invention provides for electrical coupling pins 5 for interconnecting two opposed electrical cable terminals having sockets 3, at least one of said sockets having a male contact member with a tapered end portion. The coupling pins each include a hollow tub... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4362352 | Splicing device An assembly for making a mechanical or electrical connection between a conductor and the like and another element. The assembly comprises a tubular housing having a tapered portion converging toward an open end of the housing, the housing containing a uni... | 12/07/1982 |
