US1659312A - Multiple connecter - Google Patents

Description

Feb. 14, 1928. 1,659,312

' R. c. COLWELL MULTIPLE CONNECTER Filed D80. 11. 1924 Robert G Cola/6L0 attorney Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES ROBERT CAMERON COLWELL, OF MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA.

MULTIPLE CONNECTER.

Application filed December 11, 1924. Serial No. 755,264.

This invention relates to multiple connecters designed for connecting a plurality of electric wires to a battery terminal or the like. i

An important object of the invention 1s to pi-Wide a device of this character which will be adjustable, and wherein one or more wlres may be connected to the device at the will (it the operator.

A. still further object of the invention is the provision of a connecter which will grip the wires connected therewith in a manner to insure against displacement of the wires.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement- ,of parts and in the details of construction hereina Ytcr de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invcn ,ibn herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

deterring to the drawing: v

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a nuiltiple connector constructed in accord ance with the invention.

Fi' 'ure 2 is an elevational view of the connectei', parts thereof being shown in section.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device includes a pair of. spring pressed jaws 5 which are adapted to grip a battery terminal, or the like to secure the device thereto.

The spring jaws include body portions 6 which carry spring fingers '7 on opposite sides thereof and cooperate with the spring arms 8 that are provided. with suitable slots to permit the members it to be moved downwardly over the fingers 7 in such a way that the outward pressures of the arms 8 will tend to hold the wire terminals 5) in position.

The arms 8 have outwardly extended portions 10 that are formed with suitable openings to accommodate the securing screws ll 7 that pass into the body portions of that by removing the nut 13 and placing another connector thereon, still another cord terminal could be held on the body portion.

The connector as illustrated by the lower portion of Figure 2, includes a plurality of removable members 18, each of which being provided with a socket 19 threaded to receive the threaded extensions 20 of the adjacent connector. Each of the members 18 is formed with a skirt 21 adapted to engage the cord terminal supported between adj acent removable members 18 to clamp the cord terminal against movement.

A screw indicated. at 22 passes into the removable member disposed adjacent to the outwardly extended portion 23 of the arm employed tor supporting the removable connecter.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to this construction a plurality of these nien'ibers 18 may be connected and secured together in the manner as described.

I claim:

A multiple connector embodying a plurality of ren'iovably connected members, each member having a socket at one end and having a threaded opening communicating; with the socket, each member having an extension at its opposite end of a diameter to fit within the socket of the adjacent member, said extension having a reduced threaded portion fitted in the threaded opening, and the extension having an opening to permit a wire to pass therethrough, and one edge ot one removable member adapted to engage the wire of the adjacent movable member to 1 secure the wire in position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto ailixcd my signature. I

nonnnr CAMERON COLWELL.

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