Patent ID: 8690595

Claim:
A squid connector, comprising: a top portion comprising: an upper top housing comprising a top aperture and an upper top wall defining an upper top cavity; a plurality of conductor receivers mechanically coupled to an inner surface of the upper top wall and positioned within the upper top cavity of the upper top housing and that traverses a bottom side of the upper top housing; and a top coupling feature disposed on the upper top housing; and a bottom portion detachably coupled to the top portion, the bottom portion comprising: a bottom housing comprising a bottom aperture and a bottom wall defining a bottom cavity; a plurality of fuse holders positioned within the bottom cavity and aligned with the plurality of conductor receivers, wherein each of the plurality of fuse holders comprises a top end and a bottom end, wherein the top end traverses a top side of the bottom housing; a plurality of fuses removeably coupled to the plurality of fuse holders; a collector positioned within the bottom aperture and electrically coupled to the bottom end of the plurality of fuses; a connector pin positioned outside the bottom cavity and electrically coupled to the collector; and a bottom coupling feature disposed on the bottom housing, wherein the bottom coupling feature complements the top coupling feature, wherein the plurality of conductor receivers electrically couple to the top end of the plurality of fuses when the top portion is in a closed position relative to the bottom portion.