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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Thomas & Betts International Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Ludovic Legault, Pointe-Claire, CA;
Assignee:
Thomas & Betts International, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/12 (2006.01); H01R 4/22 (2006.01); H01R 4/48 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/4863 (2013.01); H01R 4/12 (2013.01); H01R 4/22 (2013.01); H01R 4/48 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A twist-on wire connector includes a connector cap and a tapered coil spring configured to be secured within the connector cap. The connector cap includes a peripheral wall extending between open and closed ends of the connector cap and defining a connector cap recess, top portion having the closed end, bottom portion having the open end, and asymmetrically opposed wings. The asymmetrically opposed wings are positioned to offset from a centerline of the connector cap to provide a comfortable grip while turning the twist-on wire connector during electrical wire installation.