Patent ID: 7786383
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: a crimpable tubular body including: a first receiving portion for receiving a first wire conductor via a first opening at a first longitudinal end of the tubular body; and a second receiving portion for receiving a second wire conductor via a second opening at a second longitudinal end of the tubular body, the tubular body providing a permanent electrical connection to the first and second wire conductors only upon at least a portion of the tubular body being crimped; wherein the first and second receiving portions each include a tapered shape with a transverse cross-sectional area that diminishes inward of their respective first and second longitudinal ends, the first and second receiving portions including inward projections along the tapered portion for engaging the first and second wire conductors, the tapered shape and inward projections providing a sufficient frictional force to resist removal of the first and second wire conductors from the first and second receiving portions prior to crimping, without providing a permanent electrical connection between the tubular body and the first and second wire conductors; wherein the first receiving portion is larger than the second receiving portion.