Patent ID: 8383945

Claim:
A dead end connector comprising: a dead end connector member comprising: a shaft section comprising a ridge section, wherein the ridge section is sized and shaped to have an outer sleeve compressed thereon to connect the outer sleeve to the shaft section; and a clevis section having a front end connected to the shaft section, wherein the clevis section comprises two spaced legs forming an eyebolt receiving gap between the legs, wherein each leg comprises a pin hole adapted to receive a fastener to rotatably connected the dead end connector to an eyebolt of another member, and wherein the clevis section comprises a tab at a rear end of the clevis section, wherein the tab extends at least partially across the gap to form a rotation limiter adapted to contact one side of the eyebolt and limit rotation of the dead end connector member relative to the eyebolt in only one direction; an outer sleeve adapted to receive the shaft section therein and be connected onto the shaft section; an inner sleeve adapted to be located inside the outer sleeve in front of a front end of the dead end connector member; and jaws adapted to be located in the inner sleeve, wherein the jaws are adapted to be compressed by the inner sleeve and clamp onto a core of a core and stranded (C-S) cable.