Patent ID: 8198558

Claim:
A conductor termination system for use with an electrical power transmission conductor, the conductor termination system comprising: a) a termination assembly including: an end member including a receiver portion configured to receive a segment of the conductor; and an integral retainer mechanism including a moveable keeper member on the end member, wherein the retainer mechanism is operable to selectively clamp a segment of the conductor in the receiver portion to the end member and to apply a retention load to the conductor segment; and b) a connector adapted to be applied to the end member and the conductor to securely clamp the conductor segment to the end member; wherein: the receiver portion has a longitudinal axis and is configured to laterally receive the conductor segment to extend along the longitudinal axis; the retainer mechanism is selectively alternatively positionable in each of: an open position, wherein the keeper member is positioned such that the receiver portion is open to laterally receive the conductor segment; and a clamping position wherein the keeper member is positioned to prevent removal of the conductor segment laterally from the receiver portion and to apply a clamping load to the conductor segment to resist axial displacement of the conductor segment with respect to the receiver portion; the keeper member is pivotable about a pivot axis and across the receiver portion between the open and clamping positions; the retainer mechanism includes a latch member on a side of the receiver portion opposite the pivot axis; the keeper member is anchored by the latch member when in the clamping position; the latch member includes a latch bolt; the retainer mechanism further includes a pivot bolt about which the keeper member pivots about the pivot axis between the open and clamping positions; and the keeper member can be clamped onto the conductor segment by tightening the latch bolt and the pivot bolt.