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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1990
Steven T O'Brien, Champlin, MN (US);
Jay J Kakuk, Plymouth, MN (US);
The Toro Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A cable connector for a low voltage electrical system. A preferred connector (22) includes a pair of electrically conductive jumper elements (62a, 62b) with a pair of spaced sharp protrusions (66) that are electrically connected. The preferred connector (22) includes a cap (52) consisting of electrically resistive material with means for engaging the jumper elements (62a, 62b). The preferred cable connector (22) includes a base (24) consisting of electrically resistive material with a plurality of channel-like cavities (26, 28, 30, 32) for accepting low voltage electrical cables (36, 38). The base (24) is sized so as to nest within cap (52) and the cavities (26, 28, 30, 32) are sized so as to receive the sharp protrusions (66) so that the cables (36, 38) are penetrated by the protrusions (66) and the base (24) nests within the cap (52). The preferred cable connector (22) also includes a fastening means for retaining cap (52) to the base (24) wherein the protrusions (66) penetrate the insulating material of the cables (36, 38) and make electrical contact with the conductive material of the cables (36, 38).