Patent ID: 8003888
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. An electrical junction assembly for coupling one or more branch wires to a main trunk line, said junction assembly comprising: an electrically insulative housing defining an internal cavity, said housing having a pair of trunk line openings and at least one branch opening, all of said openings communicating directly with said cavity; a first trunk wire having an electrically conductive core strand surrounded by an insulating jacket, and a first trunk terminal affixed to said core strand thereof, said first trunk terminal extending into said cavity through said one of said trunk line openings; a second trunk wire having an electrically conductive core strand surrounded by an insulating jacket, and a second trunk terminal affixed to said core strand thereof, said second trunk terminal extending into said cavity through the other of said trunk line openings and directly interlocking with said first trunk terminal in said cavity; and a branch wire having an electrically conductive core strand surrounded by an insulating jacket, and a branch terminal affixed to said core strand thereof, said branch terminal extending into said cavity through said at least one branch opening and directly interlocking with at least one of said first and second trunk terminals in said cavity; and wherein said first and second trunk terminals comprise respective female and male interlocking fittings.