Samuel A Doporto

US Patent:

7378594, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Jan 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/698723

Inventors:

Gwen F. Bigelow - Morgan Hill CA, US
Samuel Anthony Doporto - Morgan Hill CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 4/00

US Classification:

174 84R, 174 87

Abstract:

A connector apparatus for connecting a plurality of electrical wires of a standard size has a connector body having a cylindrical shape including an open end for accepting the wires, a closed end, an interior and an exterior surface. The connector body connects the wires and retains the wires in the interior when a twisting motion is applied to the connector body relative to an axis of the wires. The connector body is constructed of a transparent material that allows for visual inspection of the interior. A color marking for indicating the standard size of the wires is applied to a portion of the connector apparatus such that the interior remains visible for the visual inspection. A conductive coil can be positioned in a portion of the interior. The conductive coil has dimensions suitable for securely contacting the wires and aiding in the connecting of the wires.