Global Patent Index - EP 0841717 A3

EP 0841717 A3 19990331 - Electrical connector

Title (en)

Electrical connector

Title (de)

Elektrischer Verbinder

Title (fr)

Connecteur électrique

Publication

EP 0841717 A3 19990331 (EN)

Application

EP 97309014 A 19971110

Priority

GB 9623361 A 19961109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0841717A2] The invention concerns an electrical connector for providing a connection to an insulated overhead powerline. The connector comprises the sleeve member (1) having a removable portion (2) and a connection point (6) for connecting an external conductor thereto. The electrical connector includes insulation piercing means which is activated upon compression of the connector using a standard compression tool. Various embodiments of connector are described herein, including embodiments which do not feature a removable portion (2) but which, instead feature a sleeve member of essentially U-shaped construction which may be compressed directly onto an overhead powerline. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 4/24

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 4/2495 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0841717 A2 19980513; EP 0841717 A3 19990331; GB 9623361 D0 19970108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97309014 A 19971110; GB 9623361 A 19961109