Electric cable terminal consisting of two independent elements to be assembled by axial sliding

Claim 1

A cable terminal comprising an elongated metal conducting element and an elongated tubular insulating sleeve, wherein (a) said elongated metal conducting element comprises (i) a first end terminating in means for connection to an appliance or equipment and an opposed cable receiving end; (ii) first ring means for securing a cable lead to said conducting element, said first ring means having a length and internal and external diameters and being positioned between said ends of said conducting element; and (iii) second ring means for locking said conducting element in said insulating sleeve, said second ring means being positioned at the cable receiving end of said conducting element, said second ring means being spaced apart from and aligned with said first ring means, said second ring means having an external diameter larger than that of said first ring means; (b) said elongated tubular insulating sleeve comprises (i) first and second opposed ends and an internal bore extending from said first end to said second end, said bore having a first portion having a diameter substantially the same as the external diameter of said first ring means and a second portion having a diameter substantially the same as the external diameter of said second ring means; (ii) an internal annular wall defined by the transition from said first portion of said bore to the second portion of said bore; (iii) an internally directed flaring at said first end of said sleeve; and (iv) an annular recess positioned between said flaring and said first portion of said bore, said annular recess having a length substantially the same as the length of said first ring means and having a diameter smaller than the external diameter of said second ring means; whereby when said second ring means of said conducting element is inserted into the first end of said sleeve past said flaring of said sleeve, it temporarily mates with said annular recess of said sleeve while a wire lead is secured to said first ring means, said second ring means then being forced through said first portion of said bore past said annular wall into said second portion of said bore whereby said conducting element becomes locked in said insulating sleeve.