Patent ID: 6140899
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: H01F

Abstract:
A coupler for magnetically or inductively coupling a first and a second electrical conductor, the coupler comprising:a magnetic E core member having prongs, each prong having a mating end surface, said E core member further having slots between said prongs for receiving said conductors;a second magnetic core member;a base for retaining said E core member; anda shuttle for retaining said second core member, said shuttle being slidably mounted to said base such that said second core member slides in a path across and in contact with said mating end surfaces from an open position in which said slots are uncovered to a closed position in which said slots are covered by said second core member and said conductors are thereby contained within said slots, wherein said sliding contact with said second core member cleans debris off said mating end surfaces to provide intimate contact between said core members.