Abstract: An electrical contact is provided having an eye-of-the-needle (EON) mounting terminal that has a reduced stub capacitance with respect to conventional eye-of-the-needle mounting terminals.

Abstract: An electrical contact is provided having an eye-of-the-needle (EON) mounting terminal that has a reduced stub capacitance with respect to conventional eye-of-the-needle mounting terminals.

Abstract: A wire connector (10) is disclosed of the type having an outer clamp member (14) and an inner wedge (12) that is inserted into the clamp member to physically and electrically interconnect two conductors (16, 18) together. The clamp member (14) includes a resilient intermediate portion (60) having two walls (62, 64) attached at right angles thereto with opposing channels (66, 68) formed in the two walls. The wedge 12 is arranged to enter into the clamp member (14) and clamp the two conductors (16, 18) against the two channels (66, 68) A pair of flanges (72, 76) extend from the two walls toward each other and have flange surfaces (74, 78) that oppose bearing surfaces (50, 52) on the wedge. When conductors of a certain size combination are being interconnected the bearing surfaces (50, 52) pressingly engage the flange surfaces (74, 78) causing the walls (62, 64) to tend to move inwardly, thereby increasing the clamping force that is exerted on the conductors (16, 18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical connector splice for joining a pair of aligned cables, such as helically wound aluminum or copper conductors, where such cables are a part of the distribution system of a power network. The splice includes an outer, generally circular metal shell, typically aluminum or copper, consisting of a midportion and a pair of tapered end portions, where each end portion terminates in an opening into which the cable is received. Within the shell are a pair of generally circular tapered inserts within the respective end portions, and the insert is arranged to move axially of the metal shell to securely engage the cable. Further, a spacer member is provided within the midportion to initially position the tapered inserts, where the spacer member includes a pair of pusher members positioned to exert an axial movement on a respective insert.

Abstract: A connector (10) for an electrical distribution system includes an internal member or wedge (12) received within an external member (11) having an inherent resiliency. The external member (11) has a pair of end portions (15, 16), each of which has an opening (17, 18) to receive a respective wire (13, 14), and the wires (13, 14) are clamped mechanically between the side edges of the internal member or wedge (12) and the respective end portions (15, 16) of the external member (11). No special tool is required, either for the initial installation or subsequent disassembly for repair or replacement, and the inherent resiliency of the external member (11) accommodates any material creepage or dimensional instability in the wire material due to line current variations or adverse weather conditions, particularly where aluminum wires are used.

Abstract: Supporting and contacting means for supporting a disk-like piezoelectric tone transducer on a circuit board comprises a pair of sheet metal supporting members which are mounted on the circuit board in spaced-apart planes which extend normally of the plane of the circuit board. The supporting members are connected by solder tabs to conductors on the circuit board and have opposed re-entrant notches on their upper edges. The transducer is mounted in the supporting members by positioning its circular edge in two corresponding notches, flexing the supporting members and then locating the edge in the remaining notches of the supporting members so that the transducer is engaged at four locations on its periphery. Electrical contact is maintained with the ceramic material of the transducer by means of a spring contact arm mounted on the circuit board between the supporting members.