Patents

US 10367338 B2: Wire compression connector

Granted
2019-07-30
Filed
2017-03-08 application 15452773
Type
Utility · 10 claims
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Abstract

A compression connector for connecting two wires is disclosed. The compression connector is made of either a single bifurcated connector body or two individual connector components that are slidably coupled and then crimped. As the compression connector is crimped, structural features on the connector components are pushed into a locked state in the two component embodiment. Bifurcated embodiments allow for more than one crimping act on the compression connectors resulting in a more reliable compression connection. The compression connector that results is much more resistant to failure compared to known C-shaped compression connectors.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190730.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Thomas & Betts International LLC 363 patentsUS company or organizationWilmington, DEPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Cong Thanh DinhCollierville, TN64PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or linesH02G1/14PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H01RElectrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectorsH01R4/20PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

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