Patent ID: 8246370
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector for electrically-conductive wire ends, the connector comprising: an electrically-conductive spiral unit having a first end, a central portion, and a second end, the spiral unit being twistable from a relaxed configuration having a relaxed diameter to a tightened configuration having a tightened diameter that is smaller than the relaxed diameter; an electrically-insulating housing adapted to receive electrically-conductive wire ends extending into the spiral unit, the housing comprising a first housing portion fixed to said first end of the spiral unit, and a second housing portion fixed to said second end of the spiral unit; wherein said first housing portion is rotatable, in a first direction relative to said second housing portion, from an unlatched position wherein the spiral unit is in said relaxed configuration, to a latched position wherein the spiral unit is twisted into said tightened configuration and squeezes said multiple wire ends into electrical-connection with the spiral unit so that said wire ends are in electrical-connection with each other; and wherein, in the latched position, the first housing portion is prevented from rotating in an opposite direction relative to the second housing portion to relax the spiral.