US3340352A - Sectional tap connector - Google Patents

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US3340352A
US3340352A US577959A US57795966A US3340352A US 3340352 A US3340352 A US 3340352A US 577959 A US577959 A US 577959A US 57795966 A US57795966 A US 57795966A US 3340352 A US3340352 A US 3340352A
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Teagno Wladimiro
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/10—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/183—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section
    • H01R4/186—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section using a body comprising a plurality of cable-accommodating recesses or bores
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/71—Rod side to plate or side
    • Y10T403/7129—Laterally spaced rods
    • Y10T403/7141—Plural channels in connector

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  • a connector assembly having a plurality of connector elements held in side-iby-side relationship by holding means, the connector elements having apertures in alignment defining a passageway for receiving a tap conductor therein and slots in alignment defining another passageway for engaging a section of a line conductor, the connector assembly, upon crimping pressure being applied thereto, being crimped onto the tap conductor and section of the line conductor thereby effecting an electrical and mechanical connection therebetween.
  • This invention relates to electrical connectors and is particularly concerned with a tap connector for securing the end of a tap-lead to a continuous lead at an intermediate point in a single crimping operation.
  • An electrical connector comprises a plurality of relatively fiat members arranged in a side-by-side manner, each member being for-med with a pair of spaced apertures, at least one of the apertures opening to an edge of the member to define a slot, and tie means extending through the members for securing them in side-by-side relationship with respective apertures aligned to define passageways through the connector.
  • Another object is to provide a splice connector wherein a plurality of flat members are arranged in a side-by-side manner to form the connector.
  • Still another object is to provide connector tie means extending through the flat members for securing them in a side-by-side relationship.
  • FIGURE 1 is an exploded and perspective view of one connector embodiment
  • FIGURE 2 is an exploded and perspective view of a second embodiment
  • FIGURE 2A is a fragmentary longitudinal cross section of the connector of FIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 3 is an exploded and perspective view of a third embodiment
  • FIGURE 4 is an exploded and perspective view of a fourth embodiment.
  • FIGURE 5 is an exploded and perspective view of a fifth embodiment.
  • the connector illustrated in FIGURE 1 comprises a series of identical flat members 1 formed by stamping from flat stock and each comprising an aperture 2 and a U-shaped slot 3. Intermediate the slot and the aperture, each member is formed with a pair of spaced bores 4 for slidably receiving tie rods 5 arranged to extend longitudin-ally of the connector to secure the flat members 1 together.
  • the tie rods 5 serve to align apertures 2. and slots 3 of the flat members to define in the connector an open slot 6 for receiving a line conductor intermediate the ends of the line, and a passage 7 for receiving the end of a tap conductor.
  • the connector is crimped about a pair of conductors (not shown) to close the sidewalls of the slot 6 about the line conductor and to compress the connector about the line and tap conductors to effect a secure electrical and mechanical connection between the line and the tap.
  • the slots 3" in alternate members are less deep than in the other members so that a stepped floor to the slot 6 is defined as seen in FIGURE 2A.
  • the line conductor is deformed around the stepped floor in corrugated manner to effect an improved connection.
  • the slots 3 are open at sides of the members 1 to define a C-shaped slot 7 extending along a side of the connector.
  • the slots 3 are similarly formed as those of the FIGURE 4 embodiment and are of C-shape.
  • Alternate members 1 are arranged with sides 3A of the slots on an opposite side of the connector to those of the other members 1.
  • the members 1 are secured together by a sleeve 8 slidable through the passage 7 so that the members 1 are rotatable about the sleeves.
  • the connector is assembled to a line conductor by rotating the members 1 in opposite senses about the sleeve to open all of the slots 3 upwardly.
  • the members 3 are then hooked over the line and returned to the FIGURE 5 condition.
  • the connector is thus supported on the line against inadvertent dislodgement.
  • the tap conductor is then inserted in the sleeve 8 and the connector crimped to compress the members 1 around the line and the tap conductors.
  • a connector assembly for connecting a tap con ductor to a section of a line conductor comprising a plurality of flat connector members arranged side-by-side, tie means engaging said connector members thereby holding said connector members side-by-side and forming said connector assembly, each of said connector members having an aperture and a slot, the apertures and the slots defining respectively a closed passageway for receiving said tap conductor and an open passageway for engagement with said section of said line conductor, said connector assembly, upon crimping pressure being applied thereto, being crimped onto said tap conductor and said section of said line conductor thereby efiecting an electrical and mechanical connection therebetween.
  • a connector assembly for connecting a tap conductor to a line conductor comprising a series of connector elements in side-*by-side positions, said connector elements having apertures and slots with said apertures being in alignment defining a first passageway for receiving said tap conductor therein and said slots being in alignment defining a second passageway for engaging a section of said line conductor, and connecting means engaging said connector elements thereby maintaining these elements in the side-by-side positions forming said connector assembly for crimping onto said section of said line conductor and said tap conductor and efiecting an electrical and mechanical connection therebetween.
  • a connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tie means comprises a sleeve slidably extending through said closed pasageway.
  • slots are of generally U-form and each member at one side of the slot is cut away to define on the other side of the slot an upstanding arm, alternate members oppositely arranged relative to the other members so that upon the application of the crimping pressure arms of alternate members nest between the arms of adjacent members at the opposite side of the connector assembly.

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US5103068A (en) * 1991-02-15 1992-04-07 Burndy Corporation Connector twist tie
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EP0499141A3 (en) * 1991-02-15 1993-03-17 Burndy Corporation Multipoint contact compression connector
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US6649840B2 (en) * 2001-01-22 2003-11-18 Thomas & Betts International, Inc. Ground bus bar connector
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US7121001B2 (en) 2002-09-26 2006-10-17 Panduit Corp. H-tap compression connector
US20040074666A1 (en) * 2002-09-26 2004-04-22 O'grady Bernard J. H-tap compression connector
EP1403965A1 (en) * 2002-09-26 2004-03-31 Panduit Corporation Multi-tap compression connector
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US6818830B2 (en) 2002-09-26 2004-11-16 Panduit Corp. H-tap compression connector
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US7026552B2 (en) 2002-09-26 2006-04-11 Panduit Corp. Multi-tap compression connector
US6846989B2 (en) 2002-09-26 2005-01-25 Panduit Corp. Multi-tap compression connector
US20060201695A1 (en) * 2003-09-24 2006-09-14 Kossak Robert W Multi-port compression connector
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