Fastener for a connector in an electrical coupling

摘要

A fastener for a connector in an electrical coupling including a threaded bolt, a keeper member and a biasing member. The keeper member having a base and a distal member spaced apart from each other and a collapsible portion coupling the base and the distal member to each other in electrical communication. The second end of the threaded bolt extends to the base and is in electrical communication therewith. The distal member has a conductor contact surface. The biasing member includes an inner washer, an outer washer, and a Belleville washer positioned therebetween. The biasing member is insertable between the base and the distal member so that the inner washer is positioned between the base and the Belleville washer and the outer washer is positioned between the Belleville washer and the distal member. The collapsible portion provides an electrical shunt around the biasing member.

主权项

1. A fastener for a connector in an electrical coupling comprising:
a threaded bolt having a first end and a second end with a threadform extending thereabout; a keeper member including a base and a distal member spaced apart from each other and coupled together so as to be in electrical communication by way of a collapsible portion, the base having an outer surface, with the second end of the threaded bolt extending to the outer surface and in electrical communication therewith, and the distal member having a conductor contact surface; and a biasing member including an inner washer, an outer washer, and a Belleville washer positioned therebetween, the biasing member being insertable between the base and the distal member so that the inner washer is positioned between the base and the Belleville washer and the outer washer is positioned between the Belleville washer and the distal member, wherein the collapsible portion provides an electrical shunt around the biasing member.