Electrical conductors

Abstract

Abstract An electrical conductor composed of either stranded or solid wire has at least at one end thereof a terminal the crosssectional area of which is greater than that of the wire, the terminal constituting an integral part of the wire and being formed by axial and lateral deformation of the wire end. The terminal may be formed either by spinning or swaging, or both simultaneously, the wire end in a die having a forming chamber into which a swaging or spinning member may be thrust so as to deform the free end of the wire both axially and radially. The terminal and the adjacent portion of the wire are surrounded by an insulating sleeve adapted for insertion in an opening formed in a connector body in such manner that the terminal is exposed for electrical connection to another conductor which may be supported in another connector body. A compressible, elastomeric pad having conductive particles therein preferably is interposed between the confronting conductors of the connector parts so as to assure the establishment of a conductive path between adjacent conductors even though there may be some differences in the levels of the conductors in their respective connector parts.

Inventors

• 👤 G Durocher
• 👤 E Miller

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