Electric cable connector

Abstract

An electric cable connector which will accept cable ends of the type having a connector lug secured thereto. The connector lugs are clamped into a conducting body portion which is covered by a cylindrical insulating cover detachably secured thereon. In one form of the invention the body is solid and has opposed slots for receiving the lugs. In the other form of the invention the body is split and is forced together by rotating the insulator sleeve with respect to the body. In another form of the invention the body is split and is clamped together by a transverse bolt to clamp the lugs therebetween.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electric cable connector for connecting electric cables of the type having a lug secured to the end thereof with the lug having a flat tongue extending outwardly therefrom and a transverse bore extending through the tongue comprising an elongate conductive body, transverse generally flat slots formed in opposite ends of said body and extending transversely thereacross to receive the tongues of the lugs said slots having flared outer ends for guiding said tongues on inserting said tongues in said slots, a pair of set screws threaded in said body for clamping said tongue in said slot, said set screws having domed inner ends for engagement in the transverse bores of said tongues, a generally cylindrical insulating sleeve encompassing said body and said lugs, and set screw means for locking said sleeve to said body. .Iadd. 2. An electric cable connector for connecting electric cables of the type having a lug secured to the end thereof with the lug having a flat tongue extending outwardly therefrom and a bore extending through the tongue, comprising an elongate conductive body, a generally flat slot formed in one end of said body and extending transversely thereacross to receive the tongue of a lug, said flat slot extending completely across and opening to the sides as well as to the end of said elongate conductive body, clamping means movable in said body for clamping said tongue in said slot, said clamping means having a domed inner end for engagement in the bore of said tongue, a generally tubular insulating sleeve encompassing said body and said lug, and means for locking said sleeve to said body. .Iaddend.  .Iadd. 3. An electric cable connector according to claim 2, wherein said clamping means comprises a set screw threaded in said body. .Iaddend..Iadd. 4. An electric cable connector according to claim 3, wherein said means for locking said sleeve to said body comprises a set screw. .Iaddend..Iadd. 5. An electric cable connector according to claim 2, wherein said slot has a flared outer end for guiding said tongue on inserting said tongue in said slot. .Iaddend.