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US5396033A
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H-tap compression connector
Assignee: ABB Installation Products Inc
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Filing: 1992-12-09
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Granted: 1995-03-07
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Expires: 2012-12-09
Abstract
Abstract An H-Tap compression connection accommodates a pair of electrical conductors. The connector includes a connector body having a nest for receipt of the conductor. The nest is defined by a bottom wall and an opposed pair of upstanding sidewalls. The sidewalls are inwardly deformable upon application of a crimping force to deform around the conductor. One of the sidewalls includes a weakened portion so that the one sidewall deforms prior to the other sidewall. This permits the sidewalls to overlap around the conductor during crimping.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose M. Piriz
- 👤 William O. Deck
- 👤 Francis A. O'Loughlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R4/183; H01R4/186; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7129; Y10T403/7141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
An electrical connector for crimping about an electrical cable comprising: a connector body having a nest for receipt of a cable, said nest being defined by a bottom wall and an opposed pair of elongate upstanding sidewalls, said sidewalls being inwardly deformable upon application of a tool-applied crimping force for deforming around said cable, one of said sidewalls including a weakened portion thereat for permitting said one sidewall to be deformed by said tool-applied crimping force prior to said other sidewall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electrical connector for crimping about an electrical cable comprising: a connector body having a nest for receipt of a cable, said nest being defined by a bottom wall and an opposed pair of elongate upstanding sidewalls, said sidewalls being inwardly deformable upon application of a tool-applied crimping force for deforming around said cable, one of said sidewalls including a weakened portion thereat for permitting said one sidewall to be deformed by said tool-applied crimping force prior to said other sidewall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said weakened portion includes said one sidewall having a transverse groove extending therealong.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical connector of claim 1 where said weakened portion includes said one sidewall having a thinner wall thickness than said other sidewall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
An electrical connector of claim 2 wherein said transverse groove is v-shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said weakened portion includes said sidewall having a pair of vertically spaced transverse grooves extending therealong.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
An electrical connector for crimpable connection about an electrical conductor upon application of a crimping force imparted by a die of a crimping tool, said connector comprising: a connector body having a bottom wall and a pair of spaced apart upstanding elongate crimpably deformable sidewalls, said bottom wall and said sidewalls defining interiorly thereof an open ended conductor receiving nest; one said sidewall including at a distal end thereof a die engagement extent, said die engagement extent including a weakened wall portion, said weakened wall portion facilitating crimping deformation of said sidewall thereat for permitting said one sidewall to be crimpably deformed upon application of a crimping force imparted by a die of a crimping tool prior to said other sidewall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
121 words
An electrical connector for crimpable connection about an electrical conductor upon application of a crimping force imparted by a die of a crimping tool, said connector comprising: a connector body having a bottom wall and a pair of spaced apart upstanding elongate crimpably deformable sidewalls, said bottom wall and said sidewalls defining interiorly thereof an open ended conductor receiving nest; one said sidewall including at a distal end thereof a die engagement extent, said die engagement extent including a weakened wall portion, said weakened wall portion facilitating crimping deformation of said sidewall thereat for permitting said one sidewall to be crimpably deformed upon application of a crimping force imparted by a die of a crimping tool prior to said other sidewall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said weakened portion of said one sidewall includes said one sidewall having a reduced wall thickness thereat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said weakened portion of said one sidewall includes a v-shaped groove therein.
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