ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A clamp for establishing an electrical connection with a conductor, the clamp comprising:
- a first body;
a second body, pivotally coupled to the first body, the first and second bodies defining a receiving region therebetween for receiving a conductor, the first and second bodies being biased towards each other at the receiving region to clamp a conductor; and
a shutter, movably coupled to one of the first body and the second body, the shutter being biased into a restricting position in which entry into the receiving region is restricted.
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Abstract
A clamp for establishing an electrical connection with a conductor is provided. The clamp comprises a first body and a second body. The second body is pivotally coupled to the first body. The first and second bodies define a receiving region therebetween for receiving a conductor. The first and second bodies are biased towards each other at the receiving region to clamp a conductor. The clamp also comprises a shutter, movably coupled to one of the first body and the second body. The shutter is biased into a restricting position in which entry into the receiving region is restricted.
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20 Claims
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1. A clamp for establishing an electrical connection with a conductor, the clamp comprising:
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a first body; a second body, pivotally coupled to the first body, the first and second bodies defining a receiving region therebetween for receiving a conductor, the first and second bodies being biased towards each other at the receiving region to clamp a conductor; and a shutter, movably coupled to one of the first body and the second body, the shutter being biased into a restricting position in which entry into the receiving region is restricted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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4. The clamp of claim 4, wherein the notch is configured to prevent admission of an object having a diameter greater then 5 mm when the first body and the second body are proximate to each other.
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6. The clamp of claim 6, wherein the opening has a diameter in the range of 15 mm to 65 mm when the first and second bodies are proximate to each other at the receiving region.
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