Patent ID: 7754968

Claim:
A branch sleeve for crimping at least two electrically conductive conductor sections positioned closely parallel with one another, the sleeve comprising: a first groove-shaped recess; a second groove-shaped recess connected to and arranged in relation to said first recess to define an open part between and coordinated with said first recess; a first leg section being formed with and defining said first recess and having a terminating tip, said first recess being formed to freely embrace a first electrical conductor section; a second leg section being formed with and defining said second recess and having a terminating tip, said second recess being formed to freely embrace a second electrical conductor section; said first and second leg sections and first and second recesses define an opening area that generally conforms to and exceeds in size the largest conductor section area for which the sleeve is dimensioned; said sleeve having the form of a stylized digit three; the sleeve material distribution intermediate said first and second recesses is formed with centrally increased material gathering, said first and second leg sections extending from said centrally increased material gathering and reducing in material thickness toward said terminating tips; wherein the reduced material forming said leg sections is structured to be mutually coordinated in an overlapping relationship resulting from a crimping process, wherein during the crimping process said leg sections utilize a rolling and folding movement causing said leg sections to embrace the first and second conductor sections, and wherein after the crimping process the first and second conductor sections are in contact with each other.