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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1988
Emil M Fort, Maitland, FL (US);
Leonard B Simmonds, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A plurality of connector members are provided, each of which is shaped to fit between two adjacent strands in a column of strands on a stator winding (i.e., by manual insertion). Each connector member has a first side provided with an electrically conductive material and a second side provided with an electrically insulating material. An electrically conductive lead is electrically connected to the electrically conductive material on an associated connector member. In this manner, a plurality of electrically conductive leads are connected to an associated plurality of connector members. A plug or receptacle is provided at the opposite end of the electrically conductive leads with respect to the end connected to the connector members. Securing means are provided for pressing the strands against the connector members interposed therebetween in order to insure a conductive connection between each strand and the conductive material of a connector member. The securing means can be provided in the form of a tubular member which is adapted to slide over the column of strands and interposed connector members. A wedge-shaped member can be inserted between an inside surface of the tubular member and one end of the column of strands in order to secure the tubular member to the column of strands and to press the column of strands and interposed contact members together.