Patent ID: 7019217

Claim:
A collet-type splice to connect a first aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable and a second aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable, each cable having a composite core surrounded by a conductor, comprising: a. two or more collet-type fittings, each fitting comprising: i. a collet having at least one lumen to mate with the composite core from the cable; ii. a collet housing, wherein the collet housing mates with the collet to compress the collet, and wherein the collet housing has an opening to expose the at least one lumen to enable the collet to mate with the composite core of the cable; and iii. a compression implement that couples with the collet housing, wherein the compression implement compresses the collet inside the collet housing, and wherein compressing the collet exerts a compressive and frictional force on the composite core of the cable; and b. at least one connecting rod that couples the two or more collet-type fittings together.