EP 0841717 A3 19990331 - Electrical connector
Title (en)
Electrical connector
Title (de)
Elektrischer Verbinder
Title (fr)
Connecteur électrique
Publication
Application
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
IPC 8 full level
H01R 4/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 4/2495 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] DE 1665363 A1 19701210 - PFISTERER ELEKTROTECH KARL
- [XA] US 3668613 A 19720606 - KLOSIN JOHN J
- [X] DE 1277975 B 19680919 - ALOIS SCHIFFMANN DIPL KFM
- [Y] US 3798347 A 19740319 - LEE F, et al
- [Y] US 5210676 A 19930511 - MASHIKIAN MATTHEW S [US]
- [X] EP 0263325 A2 19880413 - SCHWABE GMBH
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