An Improved Electrical Wire Joint or Connection.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Laft 9th Dan LUGG
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Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Loft, 8th Dec., 1906 Accepted, 8th Feb., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Electrical Wire Joint or Connection.
I JOHN BREMRIDGE MELHUISH, Moseley Road Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object an improved electrical wire joint cr connection
by which I obtain a perfect electrical and mechanical contact without having to
splice the ends of the wires at a considerable less cost and at a great saving of
time and labour.
In carrying my invention into practise I form my joint or connection for
connecting two wires together out of a round piece of brass or other suitable
metal cast or made out of the solid, with a hole running longitudinally down the
centre. I then cut a slot or hole in the centre transversally to the other holes so
that they run one into the other. I also drill and tap two holes near to each end
into each of which I insert a screw. To connect the two wires together one end
of each is inserted into each end of the longitudinal hole, the ends meeting in the
centre directly opposite the transverse slot or hole and when the screws are
tightened up they bind upon the wires thus securely holding them in the joint. I
then fill the transverse slot or hole with solder or other suitable material by which
means I construct a joint which forms a simple and absolutely perfect electrical
contact.
Instead of forming my joint or connection for connecting two wires only, I may
form it T shape or with any number of branches each formed with a hole so that
when the ends of the wire are inserted they all meet at the centre of the joint
where a hole is formed and which is filled with solder or other suitable material as
bereinfore described. A tightening screw is inserted in each branch for holding
the wire in position.
My joints or connections can be insulated with a vulcanite casting when
required.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1896.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Application.
I, JOHN BREMRIDGE MELHUISH of Moseley Road, Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Electrical Engineer, du hereby declare the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object an improved electrical wire joint or connection
by which obtain a perfect electrical and mechanical contact without having to

page_text: splice the ends of the wires at a considerably less cost and at a great saving of
time and labour.
In carrying my invention into practice I form my joint or connection for
connecting two wires together out of a round piece of brass or other suitable metal
cast or made out of the solid with a hole running longitudinally down the centre.
I then cut a slot or hole in the centre transversely to the other hole so that they
run one into the other. I also drill and tap two holes near to each end into each
of which I insert a screw. To connect the two wires together one end of each is
inserted into each end of the longitudinal hole the ends meeting in the centre directly
opposite the transverse slot or hole and when the screws are tightened up they
bind upon the wires thus securely holding them in the joint. I then fill the
transverse slot or hole with molten solder or other suitable material by which
means I construct a joint which forms a simple a absolutely perfect electrical
contact.
Instead of forming my joint or connection for connecting two wires only I may
form it T shape or with any number of branches each formed with a hole so that
when the ends of the wire are inserted they all meet at the centre of the joint
where a hole is formed and which is filled with solder or other suitable material as
hereinbefore described. A tightening screw is inserted in each branch for holding
the wire in position.
My joints or connections can be insulated with a vulcanite casing when
required.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which I have illustrated examples of my improved joint.
Figure 1 is an elevation of my joint for connecting two wires together.
Figure 1 is a cross section of Figure 1 taken through the line -.
Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of Figure 1 with the solder inserted.
Figure 4 is an elevation of my joint for connecting three wires together.
Figure 5 is a sectional elevation of Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a plan view of my joint for connecting five wires together.
Figure 7 is a sectional plan view of Figure 6.
Figure 8 shows a modification for binding or holding the wires in my joint.
In carrying my invention into practice I form my joint or connection as
shown at Figures 1, 2 and 3 for connecting two wires together out of the round
piece of brass A or other suitable material cast or made out of the solid with the
hole a running longitudinally down the centre. I then cut the slot or hole a in
the centre transversely to the hole a¹ so that they run one into the other. I also
drill and tap the holes a' and a close to each end of the joint and at right
angles to the hole al and into each of which I insert the binding screws a' and a
respectively.
When connecting or joining the wires W and W the ends are inserted into
each end of the hole a¹ meeting in the centre directly under the slot or hole a
and the binding screws are then screwed down tightly upon the wires thus firmly
holding them in position. I then fill the slot or hole a² with the solder a' or other
suitable material and this solder unites the ends of the wires as clearly shown at
Figure 3 by which means I construct a joint which forms a simple and absolutely
perfect electrical contact.
Instead of formning my joint or connection for connecting two wires only I may
form another hole as on the underside as shown at Figures 14 & 3 or I may
make it shape as shown at Figures 4, 5, and 8. In this case the ends of the
wires W, W and W' all meet in the centre of the head of the T piece the solder a
or its equivalent uniting them all together.
At Figures 6 & 7 have shown my joint for connecting five wires W, W
W, W&W, together. I this case I form the joint star shape and the wires
all meet in the centre as clearly shown at Figure 7 the solder a uniting them all

page_text: together and making a perfect connection, it must however be distinctly under-
stood that I do not limit myself to the number of wires to be connected together
as herein before described and shown as the principle of my invention can be
applied for connecting two or more wires with equal advantage.
Figure 6 shows & modification for binding the wires after they have been
inserted in the joint. In this case I split and screw the ends d' of the junction
pieces and onto these ends I screw the internally tapered cap D which binds
the split ends onto the wires thereby securely holding them in position. My
joints or connections can be insulated with a vulcanite casing or its equivalent
when required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. The improved electrical wire joint or connection formed with two or more
openings or holes for inserting the ends of the wires and a central alot or hole in
which molten solder or its equivalent is poured to unite the ends of the wires which
are held therein by screws or their equivalent in the manner substantially as
hereinbefore described and shown on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Second. The means and method substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown on the accompanying sheet of drawings for connecting the ends of electrical
wires together.
Dated this 7th day of December 1896.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.