Patent ID: 7384216

Claim:
A cable coupler comprising: a body having a first end, a second end, and first and second passageways extending between the first end and the second end, each passageway sized and shaped to receive a cable, each passageway including a tapered portion; the tapered portion of the first passageway disposed adjacent the first end of the body and the tapered portion of the second passageway disposed adjacent the second end of the body; a first wedge assembly disposed in the tapered portion of the first passageway and a second wedge assembly disposed in the tapered portion of the second passageway, each of the first and second wedge assemblies comprising at least two wedge pieces and arranged to secure a cable to the body; and a first retaining clip disposed adjacent the first end of the body adjacent the tapered portion and a second retaining clip disposed adjacent the second end of the body adjacent the tapered portion; each retaining clip shiftable between a closed position in which the retaining clip obstructs a portion of the corresponding passageway thereby preventing the corresponding wedge assembly from exiting the corresponding passageway, and an open position in which the corresponding passageway is unobstructed.