Electrical connector apparatus disconnectable link assembly

Claim 2

Electrical connecting apparatus for disconnectably electrically coupling and uncoupling a stationary high voltage electrical cable with electrical apparatus disposed in a housing while maintaining said cable in a stationary position, comprising: a. cable connecting means rigidly secured to the electrical apparatus housing, said cable connecting means including a first insulating jacket portion extending from said housing, an elongated central conductor axially extending through a second insulating jacket portion transverse to said first insulating jacket and having one end adapted for coaxial termination with said cable, b. bushing assembly means rigidly secured to the electrical apparatus housing and including an elongated central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket portion extending from said housing parallel to said first insulating jacket portion for electrical connection with said electrical apparatus, c. conductive link means including a central conductor axially extending through an integrally joined insulating jacket, the central conductor and the insulating jacket of said conductive link means having end portions adapted for respective disconnectable coupling with the elongated central conductor and the extending jacket portion of the cable connecting means and the bushing assembly means, d. means provided on both ends of the central conductor of the said conductive link for respectively mateably engaging with means provided at one end of the elongated central conductors of the cable connecting means and the bushing assembly means, and e. means coupled to the insulating jacket of said conductive link means for enabling the simultaneous coupling or uncoupling of the cable connecting means with the bushing assembly means by way of the conductive link means.

Claim 3

The apparatus as defined by claim 1 wherein said mating engagement is effected by way of a conductive stud having a plurality of resilient extending fingers mateably received by socket means.

Claim 4

The apparatus as defined by claim 2 wherein a pair of said conductive studs are respectively provided at one end of the central conductor of the said conductive link and at the end of the elongated central conductor of the bushing assembly means, and a pair of said sockets are respectively provided on the other end of the central conductor of the said conductive link and at the end of the elongated central conductor of the cable connecting means.

Claim 5

The apparatus as defined by claim 2 wherein said means coupled to said conductive link means is attached to said insulating jacket of said conductive link means at a location which enables the lifting of said conductive link means out of coupling engagement with said cable connecting means and said bushing assembly means.

Claim 6

The apparatus as defined by claim 4 wherein said cable connecting means includes attachment means for securing said cable connecting means with the housing of said electrical apparatus, said Attachment means providing a conductive test point for said electrical connecting apparatus.

Claim 7

Electrical connecting apparatus for disconnectably electrically coupling a high voltage electrical cable with electrical apparatus, comprising: a. cable connecting means rigidly secured to the housing for said electrical apparatus including a first insulating jacket portion extending from said housing, a first elongated central conductor axially extending through a second insulating jacket portion transverse to said first insulating jacket portion and having one end adapted for coaxial termination with said cable, b. bushing assembly means rigidly secured to said housing and including a second elongated central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket portion parallel to said first insulating jacket portion for electrical connection with said electrical apparatus, c. a generally U-shaped disconnectable conductive link means including a third central conductor axially extending through an integrally joined insulating jacket, end portions of said third central conductor and said integrally joined insulating jacket being disconnectably coupled with the cable connecting means and the bushing assembly means, said link means having lift means secured at the apex of, and to said insulating jacket of, said link means for simultaneously lifting said conductive link means out of coupling engagement with said cable connecting means and said bushing assembly means, d. a pair of disengageable mateably engaging portions respectively disposed at the situs of coupling of said conductive link means with said cable connecting means and said bushing assembly means, each of said mateably engaging portions comprising a socket and socket insertion means, and e. attachment means securing said cable connecting means to the housing of said electrical apparatus, said attachment means also providing a conductive test point for said electrical connecting apparatus.

Claim 8

Electrical connecting apparatus for disconnectably electrically coupling a high voltage electrical cable with electrical apparatus, comprising: a. cable connecting means rigidly secured to the housing for said electrical apparatus including a first insulating jacket portion extending from said housing, a first elongated central conductor axially extending through a second insulating jacket portion transverse to said first insulating jacket portion and having one end adapted for coaxial termination with said cable, b. bushing assembly means rigidly secured to said housing and including a second elongated central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket portion parallel to said first insulating jacket portion for electrical connection with said electrical apparatus, c. a generally U-shaped disconnectable conductive link means including a third central conductor axially extending through an integrally joined insulating jacket, end portions of said third central conductor and said integrally joined insulating jacket being disconnectably coupled with the cable connecting means and the bushing assembly means, said link means having lift means secured at the apex of, and to said insulating jacket of, said link means for simultaneously lifting said conductive link means out of coupling engagement with said cable connecting means and said bushing assembly means, d. a pair of disengageable mateably engaging portions respectively disposed at the situs of coupling of said conductive link means with said cable connecting means and said bushing assembly means, each of said mateably engaging portions comprising a socket and socket insertion means, and e. attachment means securing said cable connecting means to the housing of said electrical apparatus, said attachment means also providing a conductive test point for said electrical connecting apparatus.

Claim 9

The apparatus as defined by claim 6 wherein said socket insertion means is a conductive stud having a plurality of resilient finger extensions.

Claim 10

Electrical connecting apparatus for disconnectably electrically coupling a high voltage electrical cable with electrical apparatus, comprising: a. cable connecting means including an elongated first central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket and adapted for coaxial termination with said cable, said first central conductor having an extending portion thereof with an opening defined in said end portion, conductive body means rigidly affixed to said end portion and having a socket therein aligned with said opening, said conductive body disposed within an insulating support body, a conductive plug disposed within the base of said insulating support body and having an end portion spaced from said conductive body provided for attaching said cable connecting means to the housing of said electrical apparatus, said conductive plug also providing a conductive test point for said electrical connecting apparatus, b. bushing assembly means including an elongated second central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket for electrical connection with said electrical apparatus, c. a u-shaped disconnectable conductive link including a third central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket for disconnectably coupling the first and second central conductors, said third central conductor having socket engaging means provided at one end thereof, said socket engaging means comprising a plurality of resilient extensions which extend through said opening into said socket, said third central conductor having means provided at its other end for mateably engaging with means provided at the end of said second central conductor, and d. means provided at the apex of said link means for lifting said link means out of coupling engagement with said cable connecting means and said bushing asSembly means.

Claim 11

Electrical connecting apparatus for disconnectably electrically coupling a high voltage electrical cable with electrical apparatus, comprising: a. cable connecting means including an elongated first central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket and adapted for coaxial termination with said cable, said first central conductor having an extending portion thereof with an opening defined in said end portion, conductive body means rigidly affixed to said end portion and having a socket therein aligned with said opening, said conductive body disposed within an insulating support body, a conductive plug disposed within the base of said insulating support body and having an end portion spaced from said conductive body provided for attaching said cable connecting means to the housing of said electrical apparatus, said conductive plug also providing a conductive test point for said electrical connecting apparatus, b. bushing assembly means including an elongated second central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket for electrical connection with said electrical apparatus, c. a u-shaped disconnectable conductive link including a third central conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket for disconnectably coupling the first and second central conductors, said third central conductor having socket engaging means provided at one end thereof, said socket engaging means comprising a plurality of resilient extensions which extend through said opening into said socket, said third central conductor having means provided at its other end for mateably engaging with means provided at the end of said second central conductor, and d. means provided at the apex of said link means for lifting said link means out of coupling engagement with said cable connecting means and said bushing asSembly means.

Claim 12

The apparatus as defined by claim 8 further including another socket at said other end of said third central conductor, and another socket engaging means comprising a plurality of resilient extensions extending into said another socket.

Claim 13

The apparatus as defined by claim 9 wherein each of said resilient extensions extend along a substantially ninety degree arc.

Claim 14

The apparatus as defined by claim 10 wherein said conductive plug threadably secures said insulating support body to said electrical apparatus housing.

Claim 15

Electrical cable connecting apparatus, comprising: a. common mounting support means, b. first and second insulator housings rigidly affixed to said common mounting support means at laterally spaced locations thereon, said insulator housings comprising respective elongated insulating jackets extending from said common mounting support means in directions parallel to one another, each of said insulator housings having conductive body means disposed within the confines of said insulating jacket, c. an elongated conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket in a direction transverse to said parallel direction, said elongated conductor having one end adapted for coaxial termination with a high voltage electrical cable and the other end electrically connected with one of said conductive bodies, d. generally U-shaped connector link means including a central conductor axially extending through, and entirely surrounded by, an integrally joined insulating jacket, the end portions of the central conductor being adapted for respective removable mateable engagement with said conductive bodies disposed within said insulator housings, the end portions of said insulating jacket of said link means being adapted for respective removable mateable engagement with the elongated insulating jackets of said insulator housings, said link means being simultaneously disconnectably coupled with said first and second insulator housings to electrically connect said conductive bodies by way of the central conductor of said connector link means, and e. means coupled to the insulating jacket of said link means for lifting the insulating jacket of said link means out of said mateable engagement with the elongated insulating jackets of said insulator housings while simultaneously disconnecting the central conductor of said link means from electrical connection with said conductive bodies.

Claim 16

Electrical cable connecting apparatus, comprising: a. common mounting support means, b. first and second insulator housings rigidly affixed to said common mounting support means at laterally spaced locations thereon, said insulator housings comprising respective elongated insulating jackets extending from said common mounting support means in directions parallel to one another, each of said insulator housings having conductive body means disposed within the confines of said insulating jacket, c. an elongated conductor axially extending through an insulating jacket in a direction transverse to said parallel direction, said elongated conductor having one end adapted for coaxial termination with a high voltage electrical cable and the other end electrically connected with one of said conductive bodies, d. generally U-shaped connector link means including a central conductor axially extending through, and entirely surrounded by, an integrally joined insulating jacket, the end portions of the central conductor being adapted for respective removable mateable engagement with said conductive bodies disposed within said insulator housings, the end portions of said insulating jacket of said link means being adapted for respective removable mateable engagement with the elongated insulating jackets of said insulator housings, said link means being simultaneously disconnectably coupled with said first and second insulator housings to electrically connect said conductive bodies by way of the central conductor of said connector link means, and e. means coupled to the insulating jacket of said link means for lifting the insulating jacket of said link means out of said mateable engagement with the elongated insulating jackets of said insulator housings while simultaneously disconnecting the central conductor of said link means from electrical connection with said conductive bodies.