Parallel groove connector for hot-stick application

Claim 1

AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF MATING BODY SECTIONS, SAID BODY SECTIONS HAVING A TAP WIRE GROOVE AND A MAIN WIRE GROOVE THEREBETWEEN, (B) EACH BODY SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH AN OUTER ARCUATE SURFACE, SAID SURFACES BEING OPPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY ABOUT A TAP WIRE PLACED IN THE TAP WIRE GROOVE, THE ARCUATE SURFACES DIRECTING OPPOSED CLAMPING FORCES APPLIED TO THE ARCUATE SURFACES SUBSTANTIALLY ACROSS THE TAP WIRE SO AS TO HOLD THE BODY SECTIONS OPEN FOR INSERTION OF A MAIN WIRE INTO THE MAIN WIRE GROOVE AND TO PRECLUDE FREE ROTATION OF THE BODY SECTIONS, AND (C) FASTENING MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID BODY SECTIONS AND SELECTIVELY CLOSING THE BODY SECTIONS ONTO THE MAIN WIRE GROOVE WHILE THE BODY SECTIONS ARE HELD TIGHT TO THE TAP WIRE BY CLAMPING FORCES APPLIED TO THE ARCUATE SURFACES, THE BODY SECTIONS SWINGING ABOUT THE TAP WIRE.