Patent ID: 7059889

Claim:
A splice block for interconnecting conductors that each include wire and insulation covering the wire, comprising: a container having openings through which conductors can access an interior of the container; multiple connectors located in the container, each connector including a housing having a first slot including first and second laterally-spaced surfaces having therebetween a first width that is less than a width of an outer surface of the insulation and engageable with the wire of a conductor; a cover including a second slot adjacent the first slot, including third and fourth laterally-spaced surfaces having therebetween a second width that is less than a width of an outer surface of the insulation and engageable with the wire of the conductor, the second slot being spaced along a length of the conductor from the first slot, and offset laterally from the first slot; an electrically conductive connection to an adjacent connector; and forcing means for maintaining engagement among the cover, the housing and the connector such that the first and second slots engage the wire of the conductor, said forcing means comprising one of a container cover secured to the container and contacting the cover of each connector with an interference fit, and potting compound secured to the container and contacting the cover of each connector with an interference fit.