Torsionally flexible connector cover

A protective cover for an electrical connector capable of torsional flexibility and adapted for use in combination with an electrical connector having a rotatable sleeve for actuating a locking pin to lock the connector's blades. The cover is a unitary elastomeric body comprising a clamping ass...

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Main Authors HOFFMAN; ERNEST G, D'AMATO; MICHAEL J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.06.1981
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
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Summary:A protective cover for an electrical connector capable of torsional flexibility and adapted for use in combination with an electrical connector having a rotatable sleeve for actuating a locking pin to lock the connector's blades. The cover is a unitary elastomeric body comprising a clamping assembly for securing to the connector cable, a gripping sleeve for engaging the rotatable sleeve on the connector, and a torsionally flexible portion joining the clamping assembly and gripping sleeve. The torsionally flexible portion includes an annular series of radial pleats and a thin-walled tubular portion extending from the pleats.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19790076793