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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1998
Patrick Williams, Raleigh, NC (US);
Rodney J. West, Liberty, IN (US);
Daniel L. Wittmer, Fairfield, OH (US);
Glen S. O'Nan, Hamilton, OH (US);
Square D Company, Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a device for electrically connecting electrical conductors of two adjacent sections of a multi-phase electrical distribution system. The connecting device includes a generally cylindrical body enclosing two ground connectors, two outside insulators and two inside insulators intermediate the outside insulators. Each of the outside and inside insulators includes an equal number of semi-circular shaped electrical connectors which are arranged such that each electrical connector on one of the outside insulators has a corresponding electrical connector on one of the inside insulators thus forming a pocket. Each pocket receives one electrical conductor from each of the two adjacent sections of the electrical distribution system. Electrical conductors of the two adjacent sections of the electrical distribution system sharing a common pocket are electrically connected by the corresponding electrical connectors forming that pocket as the two outside insulators are drawn toward the two inside insulators.