Electrical branch circuit structure means

Claim 1

Electrical circuit means, comprising first electrical conductor means, second electrical conductor means, third electrical conductor means, said first electrical conductor means comprising an inner disposed electrically conductive first core, outer disposed electrically insulating first cover means carried by said first core, said second electrical conductor means comprising an inner disposed electrically conductive second core, outer disposed electrically insulating second cover means carried by said second core, said third electrical conductor means comprising an inner disposed electrically conductive third core, outer disposed electrically insulating third cover means carried by said third core, said third electrical conductor means extending in a direction generally as that assumed by said first and second electrical conductor means and in at least relatively close proximity thereto, said first core having first and second ends effective for electrical connection, said second core having third and fourth ends effective for electrical connection, said third core having fifth and sixth ends effective for electrical connection, relatively low-tensile-strength electrical component means electrically situated generally between said second and third ends of said first and second cores respectively and electrically connected thereto, and connector means directly connected to said first second and third cover means and generally bridging said electrical component means, said connector means being effective to transmit at least a substantial portion of tensile forces applied from said first conductor means to said second conductor means and to that extent at least minimize the magnitude of such tensile forces experienced by said electrical component means, said connector means comprising a body of electrically insulating material, said body being molded as to envelop and directly contact said electrical component means and longitudinal portions of said first and second cover means as well as said second and third ends of said first and second cores, said body also enveloping a portion of said third electrical conductor means as to encompass and directly contact a longitudinal section of said third cover means and yet permit longitudinal portions of said third cover means and said fifth and sixth ends of said third core to extend beyond said body, said body thusly encompassing and directly contacting said longitudinal section of said third cover means being effective to transmit at least a portion of said tensile forces to said third conductor means.