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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Thomas & Betts International Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Ronald Vallette, Ormond Beach, FL (US);
James Zahnen, Ormond Beach, FL (US);
William Longcor, IV, Newton, NJ (US);
Stanley Szyszko, Wall, NJ (US);
Matthew Cawood, Deleon Springs, FL (US);
Robert Fong, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Assignee:
Thomas & Betts International LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 31/02 (2006.01); F16B 39/04 (2006.01); F16B 39/06 (2006.01); F16B 39/22 (2006.01); H01R 4/36 (2006.01); F16B 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 31/02 (2013.01); F16B 2/065 (2013.01); F16B 31/021 (2013.01); F16B 39/04 (2013.01); F16B 39/06 (2013.01); F16B 39/225 (2013.01); H01R 4/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque controlling break screw is provided for securing a wire or cable within a connector. The break screw comprises a nut, a thin-walled, hollow screw and a torque limiting feature between the nut and the screw.