Patent ID: 9496649
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: E21B,H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical-connection system for connecting a first downhole cable to a second downhole cable, the system configured to be received in a groove of a downhole cylindrical component, the groove having a curved bottom and a radial depth, the system comprising: a central connector unit including a shell having a main body and a first connector and a second connector extending from the main body, a first cable-end connector that mates with the first connector, a second cable-end connector that mates with the second connector, wherein, when the central connector unit is positioned in the groove with the radially-inwardly directed exterior curved surface abutted against the curved bottom of the groove, and the first connector is connected with the first cable-end connector, and the second connector is connected with the second cable-end connector, the overall radial height of the electrical-connection system is less than the radial depth of the groove.