US4143237A
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Electrical wire connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-02-24
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Granted: 1979-03-06
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Expires: 1998-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A connector for two or more electrical wires and having a multitude of wire receiving sockets each having a concealed metal sleeve therein to receive and hold an inserted wire end. A wire locking arrangement prevents accidental wire extraction. Each sleeve is capable of receiving different gauges of wire to permit connector use with wires of two or more gauges.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoff C. Atkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A connector for two or more electrical wires, said connector comprising, a dielectric mass defining a multitude of sockets, a conductive member within said mass and having a plurality of wire receiving sleeves, said sleeves one each substantially concentric with one each of said sockets and inset from an exposed surface of said dielectric mass, and an outer skirt portion of said dielectric mass extending outwardly beyond said exposed surface thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A connector for two or more electrical wires, said connector comprising, a dielectric mass defining a multitude of sockets, a conductive member within said mass and having a plurality of wire receiving sleeves, said sleeves one each substantially concentric with one each of said sockets and inset from an exposed surface of said dielectric mass, and an outer skirt portion of said dielectric mass extending outwardly beyond said exposed surface thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductive member additionally includes wire engaging locking means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector claimed in claim 2 wherein said locking means is a flexible tab integral with a sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector claimed in claim 3 wherein each of said sleeves is adapted to flex radially to receive wire ends of different gauge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector claimed in claim 4 wherein said conductive member includes a common base against which inserted wires may abut to limit wire insertion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The Connector claimed in claim 5 wherein each sleeve is flared at its wire receiving end.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-05 | 1986-09-04 | 1987-03-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-05 | 1990-09-04 | 1991-03-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |