Patents Examined by Dean A. Reichard, II
  • Electrical compression connector
    Patent number: 6538204
    Abstract: An extruded one-piece electrical compression connector having a general U-shaped top section forming a first conductor receiving channel and a bottom section having two second conductor receiving channels extending into respective opposite lateral sides of the bottom section. Portions of the bottom section extend laterally outward at a lateral side aperture into each of the two second conductor receiving channels. The portions deform to close the lateral side apertures at a start of compression of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: FCI USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian W. Connor