Wire clamp assembly
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1. A crimp block for securing a wire, the crimp block comprising:
- a body including an outer surface;
a first wire-receiving bore formed in the body, the first wire-receiving bore being configured to receive a section of the wire; and
a locking stud projecting from the outer surface of the crimp block proximate the first wire-receiving bore, the locking stud being smaller toward the first wire-receiving bore and larger away from the first wire-receiving bore;
where, upon application of a crimping force to the locking stud, the locking stud is configured to move toward the first wire-receiving bore thereby crimping the wire in the first wire-receiving bore.
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Abstract
A wire locking sleeve and a wire. The sleeve has a bore and a deformation recess adjacent the bore. The sleeve includes a locking stud positioned adjacent the deformation recess and bore. The locking stud is deformable toward the bore interlockingly to engage a portion of the wire disposed therein. Deformation of the sleeve around the bore is achieved by applying a transverse compressive force to the locking stud.
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20 Claims
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1. A crimp block for securing a wire, the crimp block comprising:
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a body including an outer surface; a first wire-receiving bore formed in the body, the first wire-receiving bore being configured to receive a section of the wire; and a locking stud projecting from the outer surface of the crimp block proximate the first wire-receiving bore, the locking stud being smaller toward the first wire-receiving bore and larger away from the first wire-receiving bore; where, upon application of a crimping force to the locking stud, the locking stud is configured to move toward the first wire-receiving bore thereby crimping the wire in the first wire-receiving bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of securing a wire, comprising:
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providing a crimp block, the crimp block including a first wire-receiving bore, a deformation recess partially intersecting the first wire-receiving bore, the deformation recess including a region of nonintersection with the first wire-receiving bore, and a locking stud positioned proximate each of the deformation recess and first wire-receiving bore; inserting a first section of the wire into the first wire-receiving bore; and deforming the shape of the locking stud into a bulge in the first wire-receiving bore, thereby deforming the first section of the wire into the region of nonintersection to secure the wire within the crimp block. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A system for securing a wire comprising a crimp block having a monolithic body, the monolithic body including a first bore formed therein with a section of the wire being disposed in the first bore, the monolithic body further having a deformation recess disposed proximal to the first bore in a crimp zone, the wire and a portion of the monolithic body adjacent the first bore being locally deformed transverse to a first elongate axis of the wire in a sinuous shape around a bulge in the first bore toward the deformation recess in the crimp zone to interlock the wire in the first bore.
- 18. A system for securing a wire comprising a crimp block having a first bore formed therein with a section of the wire being disposed in the first bore, the crimp block further having a deformation recess disposed proximal to the first bore in a crimp zone, the wire and first bore being locally deformed transverse to a first elongate axis of the wire in a sinuous shape around a bulge in the first bore toward the deformation recess in the crimp zone to interlock the wire in the first bore, where the bulge is formed by deformation of a locking stud on the crimp block toward the deformation recess, and where the locking stud includes a taper that narrows towards the deformation recess.
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20. A crimp block for securing a wire, the crimp block comprising:
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a body including a generally straight crimp surface; a first wire-receiving bore formed in the body, the first wire-receiving bore being configured to receive a section of the wire and extending generally parallel to the crimp surface; and a locking stud projecting from the generally straight crimp surface of the crimp block, the locking stud being positioned to deform the crimp block into the first wire-receiving bore upon application of a crimping force to the locking stud.
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