Patent ID: 9502789
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector comprising: at least two connector sections, each connector section comprising a base portion and a top portion, each base portion being integrally connected with adjacent base portions, and each top portion being at least partially disjoined from adjacent top portions, the base portions and top portions of the at least two connector sections defining at least one channel configured to receive at least one conductor, wherein each channel is defined by at least two disjoined top portions that deflect independently of each other, each connector section further having a bore hole in either its base portion or top portion, the bore hole being in communication with the channel and configured to receive a fastener, wherein when a fastener is tightened against a conductor in the channel, the top portions of the electrical connector are able to deflect away from their respective base portions independently of each other while being in contact with the at least one conductor, wherein the at least two top portions are partially defined by a horizontal slot extending along the length of and communicating with the channel and at least one vertical slot intersecting the channel.