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Mechanical splice connector for cable

  • US 5,683,273 A
  • Filed: 07/24/1996
  • Issued: 11/04/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:

  • a central member having a first securing portion;

    a pair of jaws extending from the central member; and

    a conical member having a hollow interior and a second securing portion, the second securing portion engaging the first securing portion and the jaws being received within the hollow interior whereby as the securing portions are tightened together, the jaws are pushed together in order to grip a conductor therebetween;

    the pair of jaws having two gripping surfaces for engaging the conductor, a center line extends longitudinally through the conical member, each of the gripping surfaces are parallel to the center line, one of the two gripping surfaces being closer to the center line than the other of the two gripping surfaces, forming a curved pathway for receiving the conductor.

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