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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2001
Universal power connector for joining flexible cables to rigid devices in any of many configurations
Donald R. Martin, New Lenox, IL (US);
G&W Electric Co., Blue Island, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector having an elongated, multi-chamber, corrosion resistant, insulating, plastic housing provides for connecting a flexible power cable to equipment associated with a fixed device. One end of the housing is bolted to the fixed device. The opposite end and a central location of the housing have entrances for receiving bushings that may have a flexible power cable connected thereto. A floating adapter bushing is located between the busing and a recess in order to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction which may occur between equipment carrying the adapter and recess. The housing may include a vacuum interrupter or other suitable device. A plurality of the housings may be stacked together in order to provide for making combinations of selected parts and cables on a basis of unique requirements at a specific location.