ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,347,966, issued on July 1, was assigned to Hubbell Inc. (Shelton, Conn.).
"Deadbreak connector" was invented by Bastiaan Van Besouw (Strongsville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector assembly includes a connector body, a first insert and a second insert. The connector body has a first opening and a second opening. The first insert includes a bore that is removably positionable within the first opening. The second insert includes a coupling portion that is removably positionable within the second opening. The coupling portion is conFIGured to engage the bore and removably secure the first insert and the second insert within the...