Connector for alarm system door cord

Claim 2

A connector joining two sections of an electric lead, comprising: a housing divided into a female channel section and a male channel closing section; said housing female channel section including a channel having a width defined between first and second side surfaces that are carried by said female channel section; said channel width approximating the width of one of said electric lead sections, thereby causing the lead sections that are joined in said channel to lie one above the other; said channel having a depth greater than the height of the said two electric lead sections laid over one another; said channel depth being defined by a first channel closing surface that is at the bottom of said channel and is carried by said female channel section; said male channel closing section carrying a second channel closing surface that projects toward and is opposed to said first channel closing surface and that projects between said channel first and second side surfaces; forcing means for forcing said first and second channel closing surfaces to move together, thereby to squeeze electric lead sections in said channel together.

Claim 3

The connector of claim 1, wherein said first and second side surfaces and said first and second channel closing surfaces are fixedly attached to their respective said housing sections and said forcing means comprises means for forcing said housing sections together.

Claim 4

A connector joining two sections of a first electric lead and for joining two sections of a second electric lead; said connector being comprised of: the connector of claim 1, said housing female channel section including a second channel having a width defined between third and fourth side surfaces that are carried by said female channel section; said second channel width approximating the width of one electric lead section, thereby to cause the lead sections that are to be joined in said second channel to lie one above the other; said second channel having a depth greater than the height of two electric lead sections laid over one another; said second channel depth being defined by a third channel closing surface that is at the bottom of said second channel and is carried by said female channel section; said male channel closing section carrying a fourth channel closing surface that projects toward and is opposed to said third channel closing surface and that projects between said channel third and fourth side surfaces; said forcing means forcing said third and fourth channel closing surfaces to move together, thereby to squeeze lead sections in said second channel together.

Claim 5

The connector of claim 3, wherein said third and fourth side surfaces and said third and fourth closing surfaces are fixedly attached to their respective said housing sections.

Claim 6

In combination, an electric alarm system for producing an alarm; a circuit lead in said system; said circuit lead being in two separate sections, with each said lead section having an end section to be joined with said end section of the other said lead section; the connector of claim 1 joining said circuit lead section end sections; both said circuit lead section end sections extending into said channel and being overlaid upon each other.

Claim 7

The connector of claim 1, wherein said first channel closing surface comprises a first set of teeth arranged in a row along said channel.

Claim 8

The connector of claim 6, wherein said second channel closing surface comprises a second set of teeth arranged in a row along said channel and facing toward said first set of teeth; said first and second sets of teeth being matingly contoured such that said first and second channel closing surfaces parallel one another over their lengths and such that when said sets of teeth are moved together, the lead sections in said channel are bent to the mating contour.

Claim 9

In combination, an electric alarm system for producing an alarm; a circuit lead in said system; said circuit lead being in two separate sections, with each said lead section having an end section to be joined with said end section of the other said lead sections; the connector of claim 7 joining said circuit lead section end sections; both said circuit lead section end sections extending into said channel and being overlaid upon each other.

Claim 10

The connector of claim 7, wherein said housing is comprised of a rigid plastics material; a first rigid metal plate carried by said housing behind said first set of teeth and extending the length of said row of said first set of teeth; a second rigid metal plate carried by said housing behind said second set of teeth and extending the length of said row of said second set of teeth; each said metal plate serving to distribute pressure evenly along each respective said set of teeth.

Claim 11

In combination, an electric alarm system for producing an alarm; circuit leads in said systems; each said circuit lead being in two separate sections, with each said lead section of each said lead having an end section to be joined with said end section of the other said lead section of that said lead; the connector of claim 3 joining the respective said circuit lead section end sections of each respective said circuit lead; both said circuit lead section end sections of one said lead extending into said first channel and being overlaid upon each other in said first channel; both said circuit lead section end sections of another said lead extending into said second channel and being overlaid upon each other in said second channel.

Claim 12

The connector of claim 3, wherein each of said first and said third channel closing surfaces comprises a respective first set and third set of teeth arranged in a respective row of teeth along the respective said channel.

Claim 13

The connector of claim 11, wherein each of said second and said fourth channel closing surfaces respectively comprises a second set and a fourth set of teeth arranged in a respective row along the respective said channel, which said sets of teeth face, respectively, toward said first and third sets of teeth; said first and second sets of teeth being matingly contoured such that said first and second channel closing surfaces parallel one another over their lengths and said third and fourth sets of teeth also being matingly contoured such that said third and fourth channel closing surfaces parallel one another over their lengths and such that when said first and third sets oF teeth are moved together with said second and fourth sets of teeth, respectively, the lead sections in said channels are bent to the said mating contours of the said channels they are within.

Claim 14

In combination, an electric alarm system for producing an alarm; circuit leads in said system; each said circuit lead being in two separate sections, with each said lead section of each said lead having an end section to be joined with said end section of the other said lead section of that said lead; the connector of claim 12 joining the respective said circuit lead section end sections of each respective said circuit lead; both said circuit lead section end sections of one said lead extending into said first channel and being overlaid upon each other in said first channel; both said circuit lead section end sections of another said lead extending into said second channel and being overlaid upon each other in said second channel.

Claim 15

The connector of claim 12, wherein said housing is comprised of a rigid plastics material; a first rigid metal plate carried by said housing behind both said first and said third sets of teeth and extending the length of the rows of those said sets of teeth; a second rigid metal plate carried by said housing behind both said second and fourth sets of teeth and extending the length of the rows of those said sets of teeth; each said metal plate serving to distribute the pressure evenly along each of its respective said sets of teeth.

Claim 16

A connector joining two sections of an electric lead, comprising: a housing divided into two channel closing sections; a channel defined in at least one said housing section; said channel having a width defined between first and second side surfaces that are carried on said one housing section; said channel width approximating the width of one of said electric lead sections, thereby causing the lead sections that are joined in said channel to lie one above the other; said channel having a depth defined at its bottom by a first set of teeth carried on said one housing section and arranged in a row along said bottom of said channel; said channel height being defined at its top by a second set of teeth carried on the other side housing section and arranged in a row along said top of said channel; said first and second sets of teeth projecting toward and being opposed to each other; said first and second sets of teeth being matingly contoured such that said first and second sets of teeth are parallel over their lengths; means for forcing said sets of teeth to move together, thereby to squeeze lead sections in said channel together.

Claim 17

A connector joining two sections of an electric lead, comprising: a housing divided into two channel closing sections; a channel defined in at least one said housing section; said channel having a width defined between first and second side surfaces that are carried on said one housing section; said channel width approximating the width of one of said electric lead sections, thereby causing the lead sections that are joined in said channel to lie one above the other; said channel having a depth defined at its bottom by a first set of teeth carried on said one housing section and arranged in a row along said bottom of said channel; said channel height being defined at its top by a second set of teeth carried on the other side housing section and arranged in a row along said top of said channel; said first and second sets of teeth projecting toward and being opposed to each other; said first and second sets of teeth being matingly contoured such that said first and second sets of teeth are parallel over their lengths; means for forcing said sets of teeth to move together, thereby to squeeze lead sections in said channel together.

Claim 18

The connector of claim 15, wherein said housing is comprised of a rigid plastic material; a first rigid metal plate carried by said one housing section behind said first set of teeth and extending the length of said row of said first set of teeth; a second rigid metal plate carried by the other said housing section behind said second set of teeth and extending each said metal plate serving to distribute pressure evenly along its respective said set of teeth.

Claim 19

The connector of claim 15 further comprising: a second channel defined in said one housing section; said second channel having a width defined between third and fourth side surfaces that are carried on said at least one said housing section; said second channel width approximating the width of one electric lead section, thereby to cause the lead sections that are to be joined in said second channel to lie one above the other; said second channel having a depth defined at its bottom by a third set of teeth carried on said at least one housing section and arranged in a row along said bottom of said second channel; said second channel height being defined at its top by a fourth set of teeth carried on the other said housing section and arranged in a row along said top of said second channel; said third and fourth sets of teeth projecting toward and beinG opposed to each other; said third and fourth sets of teeth being matingly contoured such that said third and fourth sets of teeth are parallel over their lengths; means for forcing said third and said fourth sets of teeth to move together, thereby to squeeze lead sections in said second channel together.

Claim 20

The connector of claim 17, wherein said housing is comprised of a rigid plastics material; a first rigid metal plate carried by said one housing section behind both of said first and said third sets of teeth and extending the length of the rows of those said sets of teeth; a second rigid metal plate carried by the other said housing section behind both of said second and fourth sets of teeth and extending the length of the rows of those said sets of teeth; each said metal plate serving to distribute the pressure evenly along each of its respective said sets of teeth.