Patent ID: 7690868

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 retainer disposed adjacent the first end of the body and coupled to a pair of apertures, the first retainer arranged for placement in a closed position in which the first retainer obstructs a portion of the first passageway thereby preventing the corresponding wedge assembly from exiting the first passageway; and a second retainer disposed adjacent the second end of the body and coupled to a pair of apertures, the second retainer arranged for placement in a closed position in which the second retainer obstructs a portion of the first passageway thereby preventing the corresponding wedge assembly from exiting the second passageway.