Connector with lining for guiding conductor into same

Claim 2

A connector for insulated electrical conductors and the like including a plurality of coaxially telescopically disposed sleeves including an inner sleeve of electrically conductive material and an outer jacket sleeve of electrically insulating material to provide a pigtail connector open at one end and closed at the other, said inner sleeve having on its inner surface spaced apart perforations and having inwardly extending insulation piercing and wire engaging protuberances, and an inner imperforate lining within said inner sleeve for guiding insulated electrical conductors past said protuberances anchored adjacent said open end, whereby deformation of said inner sleeve by pressure applied to the outside thereof forces the protuberances to pierce through the lining and through the insulation on the conductors so as to engage the metallic portion of the conductors to make electrical contact therewith.

Claim 3

A connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said inner lining is formed of a strip of film folded through said open end in general U-shape with the edges of the ribbon film generally overlapped.

Claim 4

A connector as set forth in claim 2 wherein said upper ends of said strip are folded over the end of said outer sleeve along the outer surfaces thereof, and further including a retaining band secured over said upper ends.

Claim 5

A connector as set forth in claim 3 wherein said band is elastic.

Claim 6

A connector for insulated electrical conductors and the like including a plurality of coaxially telescopically disposed sleeves including an inner sleeve of electrically conductive material and an outer jacket sleeve of electrically insulating material to provide a pigtail connector open at one end and closed at the other, said inner sleeve having on its inner surface spaced apart perforations and having inwardly extending insulation piercing and wire engaging protuberances, and an inner lining within said inner sleeve for guiding insulated electrical conductors past said protuberances anchored adjacent said open end, said inner lining being formed of a strip of film folded through said open end in a general U-shape with the edges of the film generally overlapped, whereby deformation of said inner sleeve by pressure applied to the outside thereof forces the protuberances through the lining and through the insulation on the conductors so as to engage the metallic portion of the conductors to make electrical contact therewith.

Claim 7

A connector for insulated electrical conductors and the like including a plurality of coaxially telescopically disposed sleeves including an inner sleeve of electrically conductive material and an outer jacket sleeve of electrically insulating material to provide a pigtail connector open at one end and closed at the other, said inner sleeve having on its inner surface spaced apart perforations and having inwardly extending insulation piercing and wire engaging protuberances, and an inner lining within said inner sleeve for guiding insulated electrical conductors past said protuberances anchored adjacent said open end, said inner lining being formed of a strip of film folded through said open end in a general U-shape with the edges of the film generally overlapped, whereby deformation of said inner sleeve by pressure applied to the outside thereof forces the protuberances through the lining and through the insulation on the conductors so as to engage the metallic portion of the conductors to make electrical contact therewith.

Claim 8

In combination: a connector for insulated electrical conductors and the like including a plurality of coaxially telescopically disposed sleeves including an inner sleeve of electrically conductive material and an outer jacket sleeve of electrically insulating material to provide a pigtail connector open at one end and closed at the other, said inner sleeve having on its inner surface spaced apart perforations and having inwardly extending insulation piercing and wire engaging protuberances; and an inner imperforate lining assembled with said connector within said inner sleeve for guiding insulated electrical conductors past said protuberances anchored adjacent said open end; whereby deformation of said inner sleeve by pressure applied to the outside thereof forces the protuberances to pierce through the lining and through the insulation on the conductors so as to engage the metallic portion of the conductors to make electrical contact therewith.

Claim 9

In combination: a connector for insulated electrical conductors and the like including a plurality of coaxially telescopically disposed sleeves including an inner sleeve of electrically conductive material and an outer jacket sleeve of electrically insulating material to provide a pigtail connector open at one end and closed at the other, said inner sleeve having on its inner surface spaced apart perforations and having inwardly extending insulation piercing and wire engaging protuberances; and an inner imperforate lining assembled with said connector within said inner sleeve for guiding insulated electrical conductors past said protuberances anchored adjacent said open end; whereby deformation of said inner sleeve by pressure applied to the outside thereof forces the protuberances to pierce through the lining and through the insulation on the conductors so as to engage the metallic portion of the conductors to make electrical contact therewith.

Claim 10

In combination: a connector for insulated electrical conductors and the like including a plurality of coaxially telescopically disposed sleeves including an inner sleeve of electrically conductive material and an outer jacket sleeve of electrically insulating material to provide a pigtail connector open at one end and closed at the other, said inner sleeve having on its inner surface spaced apart perforations and having inwardly extending insulation piercing and wire engaging protuberances; and, an inner lining assembled with said connector within said inner sleeve for guiding insulated electrical conductors past said protuberances anchored adjacent said open end, said inner lining being formed of a strip of film folded through said open end in a general U-shape with the edges of the film generally overlapped; whereby deformation of said inner sleeve by pressure applied to the outside thereof forces the protuberances through the lining and through the insulation on the conductors so as to engage the metallic portion of the conductors to make electrical contact therewith.

Claim 11

In combination: a connector for insulated electrical conductors and the like including a plurality of coaxially telescopically disposed sleeves including an inner sleeve of electrically conductive material and an outer jacket sleeve of electrically insulating material to provide a pigtail connector open at one end and closed at the other, said inner sleeve having on its inner surface spaced apart perforations and having inwardly extending insulation piercing and wire engaging protuberances; and, an inner lining assembled with said connector within said inner sleeve for guiding insulated electrical conductors past said protuberances anchored adjacent said open end, said inner lining being formed of a strip of film folded through said open end in a general U-shape with the edges of the film generally overlapped; whereby deformation of said inner sleeve by pressure applied to the outside thereof forces the protuberances through the lining and through the insulation on the conductors so as to engage the metallic portion of the conductors to make electrical contact therewith.