Patent ID: 6604882
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: F16B,F16C,F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
A connector assembly for connecting first and second cables and comprising:a body having first and second ends, a collet at said first end for gripping the first cable, a pocket at said second end for receiving an enlarged end of the second cable, a collet nut for engaging said body and forcing said collet into gripping engagement with the first cable, and a retainer nut for engaging said body and retaining the second cable in said pocket; said collet and retainer nuts each include a length of threads and said body includes a male threaded section for threaded engagement with said threads of said collet nut and said threads of said retainer nut; said body includes a breakaway nut at said second end for breaking away in response to a predetermined torque between said collet nut and said breakaway nut to provide access to said threaded section of said body by said retainer nut.