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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
William E. Blaha, St. Charles, IL (US);
Sushil N. Keswani, Sycamore, IL (US);
Assignee:
Ideal Industries, Inc., Sycamore, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/00 ;
Abstract
A twist-on wire connector has a shell of relatively rigid plastic material with at least a portion of the shell exterior covered by a cushioned grip of relatively softer material. The cushioned grip has a higher coefficient of friction than the shell material to provide both a softer feel and, an improved gripping ability.