US434943A - Electric connector - Google Patents
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- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 description 7
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005219 brazing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005476 soldering Methods 0.000 description 1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
- F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
- F16G11/04—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes with wedging action, e.g. friction clamps
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B3/00—Key-type connections; Keys
- F16B3/06—Key-type connections; Keys using taper sleeves
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- 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
- Y10T403/70—Interfitted members
- Y10T403/7047—Radially interposed shim or bushing
- Y10T403/7051—Wedging or camming
- Y10T403/7052—Engaged by axial movement
- Y10T403/7058—Split or slotted bushing
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- My invention relates to devices for connecting electrical conductors, especially a small conductor -such as a copper wireto alarger stationary condnctoras, for example, a railway-rail. It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are respectively end and side elevations of my connector.
- Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the railway-rail, to wh ich the copper or other suitable wire is attached by means of my device.
- Figs. 4: and 5 respectively are end and side elevations of a modified form of my connector.
- Figv G is a tranverse section of the railway-rail, to which the connector is attached by means of my modified form of device.
- My invention consists, essentially, of a tube having a tapered end and split at one or more points in its periphery, which is adapted to inclose the wire to be connected, and then be driven forcibly into a corresponding hole in the web of the rail or other piece to which the attachment is to be made.
- B is the railway-rail,. and O is the wire, which it is desired to connect thereto.
- the web of the rail is shown as provided with a circular hole, into which the wire 0 is passed, the hole being somewhat larger in diameter than the wire.
- the two parts A A of my connector, tapered toward the end away from the end of the Wire, and the connector itself, with the inclosed wire, is driven tightly into the opening in the rail. Substantially the same operation is employed in connection with the modified form of device illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6.
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E. L. ORCUTT. ELECTRIC CONNECTOR.
No. 434,943. Patented Aug. 26, 1890 ED STATES EDW'ARD L. ORCUTT, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.
ELECTRIC CONNECTOR.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,943, dated August 26, 1890.
Applicationiiled February 6, 1390- Serial No. 339,446. (No model.)
.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, EDWARD L. ORCUTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Somerville, in the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrical Connectors, of which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to devices for connecting electrical conductors, especially a small conductor -such as a copper wireto alarger stationary condnctoras, for example, a railway-rail. It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are respectively end and side elevations of my connector. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the railway-rail, to wh ich the copper or other suitable wire is attached by means of my device. Figs. 4: and 5 respectively are end and side elevations of a modified form of my connector. Figv G is a tranverse section of the railway-rail, to which the connector is attached by means of my modified form of device.
My invention consists, essentially, of a tube having a tapered end and split at one or more points in its periphery, which is adapted to inclose the wire to be connected, and then be driven forcibly into a corresponding hole in the web of the rail or other piece to which the attachment is to be made.
.In Figs. 1 and 2 my device is shown as split at two points, making two corresponding halves of the tube; and in Figs. 4c and 5 the tube is split but once.
Referring to Fig. 3, B is the railway-rail,. and O is the wire, which it is desired to connect thereto. The web of the rail is shown as provided with a circular hole, into which the wire 0 is passed, the hole being somewhat larger in diameter than the wire. Upon the outer end of wire 0 are then placed the two parts A A of my connector, tapered toward the end away from the end of the Wire, and the connector itself, with the inclosed wire, is driven tightly into the opening in the rail. Substantially the same operation is employed in connection with the modified form of device illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6.
I have found that the device thus described is very simple, and at the same time it forms a convenient means of connection, and affords a permanent electrical contact between the rail and the wire Without any soldering. or brazing.
What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
1. The combination, with a railway-rail or other large conductor, of a Wire to' be attached thereto, and an intermediate connector consisting of a split metallic tube embracing the conductor and tapered so as to be driven into an opening in the rail.
2. The combination, with a railway-rail or other large conductor, of a wire to be attached thereto, and an intermediate connector con sisting of a split tube embracing the conductor and tapered away from the end of the conductor, so as'to be driven into an opening in the rail.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of February, 1890.
EDIVARD L. ORCUT'J.
In presence of- S. G. CRosWELL, E. M. BENTLEY.
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