Burndy, LLC

John A Franzini

Armand Thomas Montminy

Gary E Schrader

Gennaro L Pecora

An H-shaped compressible connector having a main body and two pairs of opposed legs extending in opposite directions from the main body. The H-shaped connector is designed to require a relatively small amount of compressive force to be applied to a crimping device to completely close the connector. In one embodiment, circular ribs or angular tips are provided on the distal portion of each of the legs.

Range enhancement for H-shaped compression connector

A cartridge for a powder actuated tool having a cartridge case, a powder propellant, a bushing, and a piston. The piston has a tapered outer diameter that is larger in a rear end of the piston and is compressed inward by the cartridge case. A port extends through the piston and has an entrance to the port at a rear end of the piston with a semi-spherical shape to slow gas flow rate passing through the port and reduce the amount of propellant residue passing through the port. The piston has a main section and a cantilevered section. The cantilevered section has a general ring shape and forms a portion of the outer diameter of the piston.

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Salem, NH, United States of America

John A Franzini