Electrical cable including stackable couplers
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1. An electrical cable comprising:
- an insulated electrical conductor having first and second ends;
a first coupler attached to the insulated electrical conductor between the first and second ends, the first coupler including a body having first and second surfaces, the first surface defining first engaging means; and
a second coupler attached to the electrical conductor between the first and second ends and being spaced apart from the first coupler, the second coupler including a body having first and second surfaces, the second surface of the second coupler defining second engaging means for cooperative engagement with the first engaging means.
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Abstract
An electrical cable includes an insulated electrical conductor having first and second ends. At least one coupler is attached to the insulated electrical conductor between the first and second ends. The coupler includes a body having first and second surfaces. The first surface has a groove defined therein for coupling the cable to a complimentary shaped raised rib, and the second surface has a raised rib located thereon for coupling the cable to a surface defining a complimentary shaped groove.
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23 Claims
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1. An electrical cable comprising:
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an insulated electrical conductor having first and second ends; a first coupler attached to the insulated electrical conductor between the first and second ends, the first coupler including a body having first and second surfaces, the first surface defining first engaging means; and a second coupler attached to the electrical conductor between the first and second ends and being spaced apart from the first coupler, the second coupler including a body having first and second surfaces, the second surface of the second coupler defining second engaging means for cooperative engagement with the first engaging means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical cable comprising:
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a middle cable portion, a first end cable portion and a second end cable portion; a first coupler mounted between the middle cable portion and the first end cable portion, the first coupler including a body having first and second surfaces, the first surface defining first engaging means; and a second coupler mounted between the middle cable portion and the second end cable portion, the second coupler including a body having first and second surfaces, the second surface of the second coupler defining second engaging means for cooperative engagement with the first engaging means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical cable comprising:
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an insulated electrical conductor having first and second ends; and a coupler attached to the insulated electrical conductor, the coupler including a body having first and second surfaces, the first surface having a groove defined therein for coupling the cable to a complimentary shaped raised rib, and the second surface having a raised rib located thereon for coupling the cable to a surface defining a complimentary shaped groove. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A coupler for use in attaching an electrical cable to another electrical cable or to a substrate, the coupler comprising:
a body having first and second surfaces, the first surface having a groove defined therein for coupling the body to a complimentary shaped raised rib, and the second surface having a raised rib located thereon for coupling the body to a surface defining a complimentary shaped groove. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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