Patent ID: 6623315
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable terminal comprising:a cable terminal body made of a cable terminal body material and having a first ring portion and a second ring portion; a locking ring made of a locking ring material that is galvanically compatible with the cable terminal body material and that is rotatably disposed between the first ring portion and the second ring portion to accept a terminal post through the first ring portion, the locking ring, and the second ring portion when the locking ring is in a first position with respect to the cable terminal body, and tightening the terminal post against at least one of the first ring portion and the second ring portion when the locking ring is rotated to a second position with respect to the cable terminal body; and a crimp tube extending from the cable terminal body and being configured to be crimped to a cable end of a preselected size to provide a sealed crimp pocket, at least an outer surface of the crimp tube being a metal that is galvanically compatible with the cable terminal body material so that the cable terminal has only galvanically similar metal surfaces exposed.