Resiliently Biased Patents (Class 439/436)
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Patent number: 11145997Abstract: A novel connection terminal includes a housing, a contact assembly and a support member. The conductive clip is integrally bent and formed by spring steel plate, and two ends of a tongue forming section of the conductive clip are respectively connected to a supporting section and an approximately C-shaped cavity section by a pre-deformed elastic arch structure. Thus, the conductive clip and the bus bar form a clamping space in which the conducting wire can be more elastically crimped, ensuring that the conducting wire is firmly connected to the connection terminal assembly, allowing stable electrical connection between multiple conducting wires. The interior of the approximately C-shaped cavity section communicating with the wire passage enlarges the accommodating space for the conducting wire accordingly, facilitates the quick insertion of the conducting wire and provides more elastic and effective pressing force.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: XIAMEN GHGM ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Bingshui Chen
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Patent number: 10103482Abstract: A spring loaded direct plug-in terminal with a direct plug-in connector for the connection of a conductor includes a housing with a chamber and a plug-in channel for plugging the conductor into the chamber. The terminal also includes a busbar, a clamping spring arranged in the chamber and acting as a compression spring for fixing the electrical conductor on the busbar in the area of a clamping site. The clamping spring includes a pivotable clamping arm which can be adjusted from a locked state in a locked position into a clamping state in which it is unlocked from the locked state and presses the electrical conductor against the busbar. An actuation element which is movable in the housing is provided which, together with the clamping arm of the clamping spring, can be locked in the locked state. The mobility of the actuation element in the housing in the locked state can be arrested by a locking element which is movable at an angle relative to the movement direction of the actuation element.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Peter Stuckmann
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Patent number: 9819121Abstract: A screwless terminal block allows easy insertion and removal of a wire. A housing (2) includes a fixture insertion opening (23) through which a rod-like fixture (6) is inserted to come in contact with a contact pressure spring (4) and deform the spring (4) away from a wire (5). When the fixture (6) is inserted through the fixture insertion opening (23), an acute angle of 45° or less is formed by an axis of the fixture (6) and a straight line connecting a contact point A between the housing (2) and a part of the fixture (6) adjacent to the wire insertion opening (24) and a contact point B between the housing (2) and a part of the fixture (6) adjacent to the spring (4) at a cross-section taken along a plane including the axis of the fixture (6) and parallel to a pressing direction of the spring (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichiro Masaki, Keisuke Yano, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Yoshikazu Tajiri, Tomokazu Ikeda, Shinya Tsuji, Taijiro Fujiwara, Masahiro Ono, Masao Nagase, Yusuke Komoguchi
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Patent number: 9799979Abstract: A socket includes a base and a connection fitting including a bracket and a spring member and assembled to an upper surface of the base. The spring member of the connection fitting is pressed and elastically deformed to sandwich a lead between the bracket and the spring member. A position restricting protrusion configured to come into contact with the pressed and deformed spring member and prevent plastic deformation is protruded on the upper surface of the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Ryunosuke Kamo, Kenichiro Masaki, Tomokazu Ikeda, Keisuke Yano
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Patent number: 9774133Abstract: A screwless terminal block allows easy insertion and removal of a wire. A housing (2) includes a fixture insertion opening (23) through which a rod-like fixture (6) is inserted to come in contact with a contact pressure spring (4) and deform the spring (4) away from a wire (5). When the fixture (6) is inserted through the fixture insertion opening (23), an acute angle of 45° or less is formed by an axis of the fixture (6) and a straight line connecting a contact point A between the housing (2) and a part of the fixture (6) adjacent to the wire insertion opening (24) and a contact point B between the housing (2) and a part of the fixture (6) adjacent to the spring (4) at a cross-section taken along a plane including the axis of the fixture (6) and parallel to a pressing direction of the spring (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichiro Masaki, Keisuke Yano, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Yoshikazu Tajiri, Tomokazu Ikeda, Shinya Tsuji, Taijiro Fujiwara, Masahiro Ono, Masao Nagase, Yusuke Komoguchi
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Patent number: 9660406Abstract: A wire connector having a collar surrounding a set of wire ports in a wire connector with the collar providing a collective shield between an environment external to the collar the collar but not between the set of wires within the collar.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: THE PATENT STORE LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James C Keeven, William Hiner, Frank Vlasaty
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Patent number: 9578533Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a speed of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes counting a number of cell reselections based on whether a cell is reselected due to a user service or not, and estimating a speed of the UE based on the number of the cell reselections.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Youngdae Lee, Sungjun Park, Seungjune Yi, Sunghoon Jung
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Patent number: 8738008Abstract: The present invention provides methods for controlling mobility state evaluation of user equipment and user equipment thereof. The method comprises the following steps: when the user equipment receives different evaluation parameters in a process of mobility state evaluation, the user equipment explicitly defines the currently set mobility state and a method for the following mobility state evaluation so as to avoid the confusion effectively when executing evaluation. The user equipment comprises a comparing module, an evaluation controlling module and an evaluation executing module, wherein the evaluation executing module comprises of a timer, a counter, an evaluation unit and a mobility state setting unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Hao Wu, Yaying Wang, Zhongda Du
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Patent number: 8538439Abstract: A communications system includes a service provider device, a mobile wireless communications device, and a plurality of communication infrastructure nodes. The plurality of communication infrastructure nodes are configured to generate an association mismatch communications path between the service provider device and the mobile wireless communications device, the association mismatch communications path including at least two communication infrastructure nodes in series. The plurality of communications infrastructure nodes are also configured to generate a corrected association communications path between the service provider device and the mobile wireless communications device from the mismatch communications path, the corrected association communications path including just a single communication infrastructure node from the at least two communication infrastructure nodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Giyeong Son, Bruno R. Preiss, Graeme Whittington, Michael Rogan, Graham Russell
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Patent number: 7845970Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector for connecting a contact pin to an electrical conductor. It is proposed that the insulator housing of the connector provide a connecting space, in which the contact pin and the electrical conductor can be plugged in opposite direction in roughly parallel alignment and overlap by their axial lengths, the conductor being able to move crosswise to its conductor axis within a range of movement permitted by the construction and the leaf springs of the conductor clamp connection pressing the conductor in the direction of the contact pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Konrad Stromiedel
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Patent number: 7704095Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector for connecting a contact pin to an electrical conductor. It is proposed that the insulator housing of the connector provide a connecting space, in which the contact pin and the electrical conductor can be plugged in opposite direction in roughly parallel alignment and overlap by their axial lengths, the conductor being able to move crosswise to its conductor axis within a range of movement permitted by the construction and the leaf springs of the conductor clamp connection pressing the conductor in the direction of the contact pin.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Konrad Stromiedel
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Patent number: 7680974Abstract: Very small non-volatile memory cards are modified to include a connector to which a connector on a separate data input-output card electrically and mechanically mates when pushed together. The input-output card transfers data directly between an external device and the non-volatile memory, without having to go through the host to which the memory card is connected. The input-output card communicates with the external device through a wired or a wireless communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: SanDisk CorporationInventors: Wesley G. Brewer, Michael L. Gifford, Yoram Cedar, Leonard L. Ott, Robert F. Wallace, Kevin J. Mills, Robert C. Miller
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Publication number: 20090219712Abstract: A wallpaper (1) for contacting an electrical device (2), which is attachable to a wall (3), preferably attachable to any kind of room walls or ceiling or flooring of a building, whereas the wallpaper (1) comprises a plurality of conductive stripes (4), and whereas the electrical device (2) features contact pins (5) in order to contact the conductive stripes (4), characterised in that the conductive stripes (4) feature a certain stripe pitch (6) and the pins (5) feature a certain pin pitch (7), whereas different conductive stripes (4) feature different voltages in order to match the contact voltage of the contact pins (5) due to the contacting of different conductive stripes (4) basing on the certain pitches (6, 7) by placing the electrical device (2) in different positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N VInventors: Conrad Wilhelmus Adriaan Verjans, Dietrich Bertram
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Patent number: 7348505Abstract: A cassette for a draw-out circuit breaker apparatus is disclosed. The cassette comprises a base having a front edge and a back edge, the back edge defining a back plane, a set of shutters disposed at the back plane and configured to open and close, and a set of shutter locks extending from the front edge to the back edge and in operable communication with the set of shutters. The shutter locks are biased toward a first position. In response to the shutter locks being driven toward a second position, the shutters are restrained from opening. The shutter locks are configured to be restrained in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Pavan Ramachandravitthal Kashyap, Jeffrey Anthony Hughes, Sapuram Sudhakar
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Publication number: 20070207662Abstract: A multipolar electrical connector with spring contacts has, for each conductor to be joined to the connector, a first substantially cylindrical aperture adapted to receive the conductor and a second aperture, parallel to the first aperture, adapted to receive an actuator pin which, sliding in the second aperture, according to its position acts on a spring contact of the connector to lock the conductor to the connector or to release it from the connector. When the conductor is blocked in the connector by the spring contact, the actuator pin is inserted completely into the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventor: Emilio Germani
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Patent number: 7175460Abstract: A sheathed cable for underground mining, comprising a flexible sheath (2) containing armouring (3) and receiving the electric conductors (4), a cable connector (30) being mounted on one end of the sheathed cable and comprising a one-part hollow coupling sleeve (31) which engages over the sheath (2) and receives the end of the sheathed cable in tension-resistant manner in a compression joint and also comprises a plug insert (32) connected to the sleeve (31) by a snap-in connection and receiving contact elements preferably in the form of pins (36) and sockets (37) electrically connected to the conductors (4), wherein a cable feed-through opening (39) in the hollow coupling sleeve (31) is partly filled with sealing compound (38), wherein the coupling sleeve (31) has a continuation (34) which is deformable in order to make the compression joint and exclusively receives the sheathed cable (1), sheath (2), conductors (4) and armouring (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: DBT GmbHInventors: Jurgen Tschope, Sebastian M Mundry, Reiner Frank
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Patent number: 7140916Abstract: An electrical connector having one or more electrical contacts for providing an electrical connection to an inserted pin is provided. The electrical connector includes a spring made of electrically conductive material and a loading element attached to the spring and arranged to define an opening for pin insertion. The spring is physically arranged relative to the loading element to create a tension on the loading element. The electrical connector includes at least one conductive wire in electrical communication with the spring. The wire is wound around the spring and the loading element, providing multiple electrical contact points radially inward relative to a center of the opening to provide electrical contact to the inserted pin. When the pin is inserted into the opening, the loading element is tensioned such that the loading element generates a contact force at each contact point.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Tribotek, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Sweetland
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Patent number: 6878018Abstract: An engagement portion 24 of a locking member 5, which is inserted through a locking member insertion hole 10 into a connector housing 2, is engaged with the connector housing 2. Additionally, a connector terminal 4 accommodated in a connector housing 2 is locked with the locking member 5. The locking member 5 includes a pair of fitting pieces 12, each of which is provided with said engagement portion 24 and supported resiliently. An engagement release tool 27 is inserted into the connector housing 2 through an engagement release hole 25 provided on the connector housing 2. Then, the engagement release tool 27 deflects the fitting piece 12 to release an engagement of the engagement portion 24 of the fitting piece 12 with the connector housing 2.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Naoto Sugie, Seiji Kozono
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Patent number: 6756799Abstract: A multi-meter test lead system has a probe having a pointed distal end and a proximal end couplable to supplemental electronic components. An outer sleeve has a distal end with a semi-cylindrical opening and a proximal end with a circular opening at the end and slots adjacent thereto. An inner sleeve has and open distal with an adjacent opening and a pair of diametrically opposed slots adjacent to the proximal end. The inner sleeve is adapted to slidably receive the probe and with the inner sleeve and probe are adapted to be slidably positioned within the outer sleeve to allow movement of the inner sleeve axially inwardly of the outer sleeve in response to a force by the user. A coil spring is within the outer sleeve. A pair of finger pads with an action pin extending through the outer sleeve and inner sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Inventor: Richard Bryon Seltzer
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Patent number: 6746286Abstract: A connector for connecting electrical conductors includes a housing, a generally rectangular electrically conductive busbar and a pressure spring. The housing defines an enclosure and a plurality of front ports which provide access to the enclosure. Receptacles formed in the housing are spaced from and aligned with the front ports to receive the ends of conductors inserted into the connector. The busbar and pressure spring are disposed in the housing intermediate the front ports and receptacles. When electrical conductors are inserted into the housing, the pressure spring engages with the conductors to retain the conductors in the housing and bias the conductors into electrical engagement with the busbar.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Ideal Industries, Inc.Inventor: William E. Blaha
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Publication number: 20020086577Abstract: An electronic device that can be pushed onto a support rail (15), having a housing (1), with an electronic module that can be inserted detachably into the housing, and bus contacts are provided for the transmission of data and/or energy to neighboring electronic devices that are pushed onto the support rail (15) and have an identical design, with appropriately designed bus terminal. The bus contacts can be displaced relative to the housing (1). The bus contacts can be immobilized via a latching fixture so that when in a latched position they can be brought into contact of the bus terminals in the neighboring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Jorg Koch, Rudi Singer, Gerd Lausberg, Marc Stanesby, Udo Kienapfel
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Patent number: 6315597Abstract: A power connector for receipt and releasable engagement with a wire to effect a transmitting power electrical connection to the wire. The power connector includes a connector housing having a wire insertion side with an opening for receiving the wire. A spring contact is disposed within the housing and includes an attachment end for attaching the spring contact to the connector housing and a contact end for contact with the wire. The spring contact includes a substantially C-shaped segment extending between the attachment end and contact end. The C-shaped segment is dimensioned to be maintained under compression and so that the spring contact applies a contact force against an inserted wire at the contact end with a force sufficient for supporting the conducting of electricity between the wire and contact end.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1999Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: James Christopher Coyne, James T. LaGrotta, Richard Thomas LaGrotta
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Patent number: 6039582Abstract: A ballast housing (10) comprising a base (100), a cover (200), an input connector (300), and an output connector (400). Input connector (300) and output connector (400) serve as end-caps of the housing (10), and provide solderless connections between external wires and the ballast circuitry. The base (100) has formed edges (132,142) that are received into corresponding channels (242,252) in the cover (200). Tabs on the connectors (300,400) and corresponding apertures in the base (100) and cover (200) provide a secure ballast housing that accommodates efficient provision of input and output wires.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: David G. Geis, Peter Doikas, Jeffrey Demonaco
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Patent number: 5045981Abstract: A low-voltage light fixture to facilitate the insertion and removal of light bulbs, where the light bulb is inserted in a socket which is releasable secured to a carriage. The electrical contact to a pair of leads on the light bulb is made by a pair of acruate terminals fastened within the carriage. The terminals have one free end so that they may bend freely upon insertion of the socket within the carriage. The socket includes a depression configured to conform to the shape of the arcuate terminals, so that the terminals snap into the depression when the socket is inserted into the carriage. The leads extend acros the depression to improve the electrical contact. The socket is further secured to the carriage by a pair of grooves which mate to the carriage's guiding rails. The invention further comprises a retrofitting cover and spring-clip mechanism for holding such cover to the housing of the string-lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1990Date of Patent: September 3, 1991Assignee: Tivoli Industries, Inc.Inventor: Thomas T. Nagano
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Patent number: 4961712Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical and electrical connection between an extruded metal profile and a cast metal member. The cast member is provided with a peglike projection which is adapted to the interior configuration of the extruded profile and is insertable into the extruded profile. In order to realize a connection which is reliable even under mechanical stresses, which does not interfere with the subsequent lacquering and burn-in processes and which, moreover, is invisible, the invention provides that a spring of a hardness greater than both the extruded profile and the cast member is disposed between mutually facing faces of the extruded profile and the cast member. Barbs are shaped onto the cast member so as to engage in both components.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1989Date of Patent: October 9, 1990Assignee: Schroff GmbHInventors: Hans M. Schwenk, Hans-Ulrich Gunther, Michael Joist
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Patent number: 4954090Abstract: An electric connection box includes a pair of upper and lower cases connected together to provide a casing, one of the upper and lower cases having an electrically insulating housing. A wiring assembly is accommodated within the casing and includes an electrically insulating plate and a plurality of bus bars mounted on the insulating plate. External connection terminals are electrically connected to the bus bars and have respective contact portions received within the insulating housing. Each of the external connection terminals includes a base portion, a plurality of contact portions formed on one lateral edge of the base portion, and a bus bar-gripping portion formed on the other lateral edge of said base portion. The base portion is fixed to the case, with the contact portions extending into the housing. When the wiring assembly is covered or enclosed by the covers, the bus bar-gripping portion is press-fitted relative to the bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1989Date of Patent: September 4, 1990Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Eiji Shimochi
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Patent number: 4822301Abstract: A contact plate is provided in obliquely opposing relation to a flange part of a high-voltage side discharge electrode disposed in a high-voltage chamber of a CRT socket. A movable urging member is movable into and away from a place where the urging member presses the contact plate against the flange part. A lead insertion hole is bored through the high-voltage chamber above the contact plate so that a high-voltage lead can be inserted through the lead insertion hole into between the contact plate and the flange.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1987Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: Hosiden Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirobumi Inaba, Yasunori Nishikawa
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Patent number: 4806120Abstract: The connector has a body part (4) of good electrical conductivity and which is of U-shaped cross section. A pair of wings (18) extend from one or both ends of the side walls (16) of the body part (4) and define a wire slot (20). The wings (18) are not connected to the base (12) of the body part (4), so as to allow the side walls (16) of the body part (4) to be deflected away from each other. A U-section spring (10) receiving the part (4), and being separated therefrom, resiliently restrains deflection of the side walls (16) of the body part (4) away from each other, when a wire (W) is inserted into the wire slot or wire slots (20). The spring part (10) stores energy so as to maintain the integrity of the electrical connection between the edges of the slot or slots (20) and the core (C) of the wire (W), despite temperature cycling. The spring characteristics of the spring part (10) can be selected to achieve a desired contact force.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1988Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignee: AMP IncorporatedInventor: Robert W. Baker
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Patent number: 4768975Abstract: An insulation displacement terminal comprises a base having a pair of integrally connected side plates and an integrally connected flex arm disposed between the side plates. The side plates have guide grooves formed in part by inwardly staggered legs. The flex arm has laterally spaced plates which bias an insulated conductor received in the guide grooves against the edges of inwardly staggered legs of the side plates to establish a four point electrical contact with the core of the insulated conductor under the constant pressure of the flex arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1983Date of Patent: September 6, 1988Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: John M. Chupak, Frederick H. Rider, Jr.
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Patent number: 4738633Abstract: A device for making an electrically conductive contact to an insulated cable lead, comprising a holder for the cable lead which is to be contacted, and an electrically conductive perforation needle for penetrating the insulating jacket of the lead. In a preferred embodiment an indicator unit shows when successful contact has been made. The device allows contact to be made to an existing cable lead without cutting that cable lead. It also causes minimal damage to the insulation of the existing cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1986Date of Patent: April 19, 1988Assignee: Walter Rose GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Dieter Fremgen, Heinz Penz, Georg Reitmeyer, Rolf-Udo Weber