Patent ID: 7833038
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: H01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An inline push-in wire connector comprising: a housing having a chamber therein; a waterproof sealant located in said chamber; a first wire passageway extending from a first side of the housing; a second wire passageway extending from the opposite side of the housing with said second wire passageway in substantial axial alignment with said first wire passageway; a bus strip; a first resilient member, said first resilient member having a first blade normally extending at least partially across said first passageway in the absence of an electrical wire therein, the first blade having a wire contact edge for cooperating with the bus strip to form a sealant covered electrical wire connection in the first wire passageway, said first resilient member having a second blade normally extending at least partially across said second passageway in the absence of an electrical wire therein, the second blade having a wire contact edge for cooperating with the bus strip to form a sealant covered electrical wire connection in the second wire passageway whereby a wire located in said first wire passageway and a wire located in said second passageway are in line with one another and in electrical connection with each other.