Collapsing bridge crimp
View Patent ↗The collapsing bridge crimp comprises a central portion and two mutually-opposite side arms extending from the central portion. Each side arm comprises a first portion attached to the central portion, the first portion being inwardly curved, and a second portion extending from the first portion and located above the central portion. The second portion of each side arm is substantially straight and defines an upwardly-oriented angle with reference to the central portion. The second portion also has a free end provided with an end face, the end face of both side arms defining a top-opened wire-receiving groove between them.
1. A collapsing bridge crimp comprising:
a central portion;
two mutually-opposite side arms extending from the central portion, each side arm comprising:
a first portion attached to the central portion, the first portion being inwardly curved;
a second portion extending from the first portion and located above the central portion, the second portion being substantially straight and defining an upwardly-oriented angle with reference to the central portion, the second portion having a free end provided with an end face, the end face of both side arms defining a top-opened wire-receiving groove between them wherein the end face of one of the side arms comprises a knob and the end face of the opposite side arm comprises a corresponding recess.
2. The crimp as defined in claim 1 , wherein the wire-receiving groove has a substantially V-shaped profile.
3. The crimp as defined in claim 1 , wherein each end face is substantially flat.
4. The crimp as defined in claim 1 , wherein each side arm further comprises a third portion interposed between the first portion and the second portion, the third portion being outwardly curved.
5. The crimp as defined in claim 1 , wherein both side arms are symmetrical.
6. The crimp as defined in claim 1 , where the wire-receiving groove has a width, in a largest part thereof, between about 0.0 15″ and about 0.075′.