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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
May. 16, 2014
Thomas & Betts International, Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Larry N. Siebens, Asbury, NJ (US);
Daniel L. Gardner, Collierville, TN (US);
Carlos H. Hernandez, Germantown, TN (US);
Kieran P. Higgins, Great Meadows, NJ (US);
Thomas & Betts International, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly configured to couple a power cable and at least one other electrical component, includes a housing body that includes a outer jacket, an insert portion, and an insulative inner housing positioned between at least a portion of the outer jacket and the insert portion. The housing body forms at least one bore for receiving the power cable. The outer jacket comprises a cable receiving jacket portion and a main body jacket portion. At least a portion of the cable receiving jacket portion is configured to engage the power cable received into the housing body. The cable receiving jacket portion comprises a cold shrink material configured to securely engage the power cable upon and the main body jack portion comprises a non-cold shrink material.