Connector plug

Claim 1

A connector plug for connection at the end of a cable and electrically connected to the ends of conductors of said cable, comprising: a plug body (1) of conductive material having a generally tubular common contactor (4) extending from an end thereof and and integrally formed therewith, and a hole (3) for receiving the end portion of a cable, said common contactor having a substantially central hole; a hot contactor (6) attached at one end of said common contactor (4) and electrically insulated from said common contactor, said hot conductor having a non-threaded hole therein; an elongated connecting member (7) disposed in the central hole of said common contactor and having one non-threaded end which is forcibly slidably received in said hole of said hot contactor to electrically and mechanically contact said hot contactor, and another end which is located in the interior of said cable receiving hole (3) of said plug body, said connecting member (7) having a receiving portion (7a) with an axially extending receiving hole (7c) for receiving the tip of one of said conductors therein; and said plug body having a threaded portion (1b) at the end thereof opposite to said common contactor, a plurality of slits (1a) in said plug body extending axially of said plug body from said end opposite said common connector to form a plurality of inwardly movable flexible portions and a tapered surface (15) at the end of each of said flexible portions; and a cap (11) of an insulating material covering said plug body (1), said cap having first and second parts (41a, 41b), each cap part having a respective threaded portion which threadably engages with said threaded portion (1b) of said plug body, one of said cap parts (41b) having an inwardly extending flange (43) for pressing against said tapered surfaces (15) of said flexible portions of said plug body to inwardly bend said flexible portions.