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Stranded cable termination arrangement
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1983-05-13
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Granted: 1985-03-26
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Expires: 2003-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A cable termination arrangement includes a tapered socket body and a mating plug covered with a sleeve of malleable material. Cable strands are inserted and spread out inside of the socket. The plug and sleeve are pushed into the socket for forcing the strands into the sleeve. When a tensile force is applied to the cable, slippage between the cable and the socket is zero.
Inventors
- 👤 Ali Adl
- 👤 William D. Backus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:02
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G11/00; F16G11/04; F16G11/05; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3909; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/4989; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/4994; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4924; Y10T403/4949; Y10T403/4958
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A stranded cable termination arrangement comprising a high strength socket having a frustum shaped interior tapering from a base opening to a top opening; a group of high strength cable strands inserted into the top opening with individual strands spread out forming a single layer of strands at the base opening; a malleable metallic sleeve shaped to fit inside of the socket; and a high strength plug inserted into the sleeve and socket by a compressive force exceeding a maximum tensile force of the stranded cable for reforming the sleeve around the strands and holding the cable in the socket without slippage when a tensile force is applied between the cable and the termination arrangement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A stranded cable termination arrangement comprising a high strength socket having a frustum shaped interior tapering from a base opening to a top opening; a group of high strength cable strands inserted into the top opening with individual strands spread out forming a single layer of strands at the base opening; a malleable metallic sleeve shaped to fit inside of the socket; and a high strength plug inserted into the sleeve and socket by a compressive force exceeding a maximum tensile force of the stranded cable for reforming the sleeve around the strands and holding the cable in the socket without slippage when a tensile force is applied between the cable and the termination arrangement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stranded cable termination arrangement, in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sleeve is fabricated out of annealled copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A stranded cable termination arrangement, in accordance with claim 1, wherein the group of strands is comprised of individual strands having different diameters from one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A stranded cable termination arrangement in accordance with claim 2, wherein the reforming plug work-hardens the sleeve for increasing shear strength of the sleeve; and zero slippage occurs between the cable and the socket when a tensile stress up to the maximum tensile load of the cable is applied between the cable and the socket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A stranded cable termination arrangement comprising a high strength socket having a frustum snaped interior tapering from a base to a top opening; a group of high strength cable strands inserted into the top opening with individual strands spread out forming a single layer of strands at the base opening; and a high strength plug inserted into the socket by a compressive force exceeding a maximum tensile force of the stranded cable for holding the cable in the socket without slippage when a tensile force is applied between the cable and the termination arrangement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A stranded cable termination arrangement comprising a high strength socket having a frustum snaped interior tapering from a base to a top opening; a group of high strength cable strands inserted into the top opening with individual strands spread out forming a single layer of strands at the base opening; and a high strength plug inserted into the socket by a compressive force exceeding a maximum tensile force of the stranded cable for holding the cable in the socket without slippage when a tensile force is applied between the cable and the termination arrangement.
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