The Whitaker Corporation

Milton E Diniz

Esdras Gallo

Vagner Fuzetti

Alexandre M Soriano

An electrical connector (1') having a generally C-shaped member (2') for electrically connecting wires (30') with a wedge member (12'). The C-shaped member (2') comprises radially arranged recesses (7') and holding teeth (10') which are adapted to provide tensile strength to the wedge member (12') for retaining the wires (30'). Indicia marks (A,B) are provided for correct sizing of the connector relative to the wires (30'). FIG. 6.

Electrical cable connector

A wedge component (1) for an electrical tap connector employed for the connection of conductors (5) of electrical distribution networks. The wedge (1) is generally trapezoidal in shape, can be manufactured of aluminum, and includes a lowering (2) and a reinforcement projection (3) longitudinally extending between side grooves (4,4'). The wedge (1) is lightweight, inexpensive, and strong since the reinforcement projection (3) provides strength for the tap connector wedge component (1) when it is applied to the conductors (5). FIG. 1.

Wedge component for tapping connector

The present invention relates to a tool (1) for application of wedge type electrical connectors (2) to conductors (3) of electrical distribution networks. The tool (1) is fired by a powder charge loaded in commercial metallic cartridges 22 caliber which are loaded with different types of powder charge for the proper application of different sizes of wedge type connectors which can be applied by the tool (1) of the present application. The tool (1) for application of connectors (2) of the present invention is basically comprised of two pieces (7,8). One of the pieces being an elongated body called a coupling (7) and the other one a front piece (8) comprised of a coupling cover (9) and a firing cover (10). The tool (1) of the present invention further is provided with a mechanical device (13), that is a lock device, positioned in the frontal portion of the coupling (7) of the tool (1). The mechanical device (18) holds the ram (11) pressed against the applied connector after firing a cartridge (4).

Tool for applying wedge type electrical connectors to the conductors of

The present invention includes an electrical connector manufactured in the form of a strip of Micro-connectors stamped from an integral piece having a parallelepipedical body (4) in the shape of a 'U' having a bottom portion (5) and two sidewalls capable of being inwardly crimped. The bottom portion (5) is centrally hollowed out and has in the inner ends thereof two sets of small metallic tongues (6, 7, 8) that are spaced apart from each other by contact slots (9, 10) of different sizes. The sidewalls include a positioner rod (11A, 11B) located adjacent to the two legs (16, 17) located on the ends thereof, each of the legs (16, 17) having two cutouts (12, 13, 14, 15) in the shape of a 'V.' The automated tool for application of the micro-connectors, is unique in that it applies reduced sized connectors. The tool has a wire cut system which cuts the wires on the side ends of the crimper (35) of the application tool (31) so that the wires are arranged side by side after cutting. The tool, additionally, has a wire positioning system which permits the application of micro-connectors in both tapping and splicing situations.

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