Extension cable with several groups of wires of different lengths connected to a plug having an anti-rotation ring and a compression clamp
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1. An extension cable comprising:
- a cable having a cable jacket and a plurality of wires extending from a free end of the cable jacket;
a first group of wires of the plurality of wires extending a first distance L1 from the cable jacket free end;
a second group of wires of the plurality of wires extending a second distance L2 from the cable jacket free end; and
a third group of wires of the plurality of wires extending a third distance L3 from the cable jacket free end,a plug assembly having an inner puck portion, the plug assembly disposed around the cable;
an anti-rotation ring within the plug assembly and disposed around the cable, the anti-rotation ring comprising ears to mate with a matching pocket in the plug assembly; and
a compression clamp disposed about the cable at a location adjacent the plug assembly,wherein a free end of each wire in each of the first, second and third groups of wires is terminated in a connector coupled to the inner puck portion, andwherein L1<
L2<
L3.
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Abstract
A breakaway cable is provided with a plug that has a number of wires that are arranged so as to disconnect in a predetermined sequence. The disconnect plug is designed to fit into a standard plug assembly. This end of the plug presents the same set of pins as a truck, thus extending the existing cable by the extender length. The breakaway cable is configured to break in a controlled manner in the event a vehicle to which the cable is connected should pull away.
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1. An extension cable comprising:
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a cable having a cable jacket and a plurality of wires extending from a free end of the cable jacket; a first group of wires of the plurality of wires extending a first distance L1 from the cable jacket free end; a second group of wires of the plurality of wires extending a second distance L2 from the cable jacket free end; and a third group of wires of the plurality of wires extending a third distance L3 from the cable jacket free end, a plug assembly having an inner puck portion, the plug assembly disposed around the cable; an anti-rotation ring within the plug assembly and disposed around the cable, the anti-rotation ring comprising ears to mate with a matching pocket in the plug assembly; and a compression clamp disposed about the cable at a location adjacent the plug assembly, wherein a free end of each wire in each of the first, second and third groups of wires is terminated in a connector coupled to the inner puck portion, and wherein L1<
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L3. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A breakaway extension cable assembly comprising:
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a multi-wire cable comprising an outer sheath and a plurality of wires disposed within and extending from a distal end of the outer sheath; a connector puck comprising a plurality of connector locations; a first plurality of the wires extending a first predetermined distance L1 from the distal end of the outer sheath, each wire connected to a respective connector location on the puck; a second plurality of the wires extending a second predetermined distance L2 from the distal end of the outer sheath, each wire connected to a respective connector location on the puck; an anti-rotation ring disposed about the multi-wire cable a predetermined distance back from the distal end of the outer sheath; a cylindrical plug housing disposed about the distal end of the outer sheath; and a compression clamp disposed about the cable adjacent a proximal end of the plug housing, wherein the puck is disposed in the plug housing, and wherein the anti-rotation ring is disposed within an orientation pocket located in the plug housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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