Patent ID: 6364216
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical power connector for connecting a flexible power cable to a fixed device, said connector comprising:a housing made of insulating material and having an open end and at least one entrance remote from said open end, means associated with said open end for securing said insulated housing to a fixed device, a conductive part at said entrance of said housing, said conductive part having a recess therein, a bushing adapted to be attached to the entrance of said housing for making an electrical connection between said conductive part and an external flexible cable, a bridging adapter for electrically connecting said flexible cable to said conductive part, said bridging adapter being adapted for sliding movement in said recess when said bushing is attached to said entrance in order to accommodate expansion and contraction caused by temperature changes; and means for completing an electrical connection between said conductive part at said entrance and another part associated with said fixed device.