Electrical connector with audible indicator means

Claim 1

AN IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR INTERCONNECTING THE STRIPPED ENDS OF A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTORS INCLUDING AN INSULATING CAP HAVING A CENTRAL BORE, A TAPERED COIL SPRING MEMBER SECURED IN SAID BORE HAVING SPACES BETWEEN SPRING TURNS TO PERMIT AXIAL COMPRESSION, MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST AXIALLY EXTENDING SURFACE POSITIONED WITHIN SAID BORE ADAPTED TO LOCK SAID SPRING MEMBER AGAINST RELATIVE ROTATION THERETO DURING A GIVEN NUMBER OF TURNS OF CAP AND SPRING MEMBER IN ONE DIRECTION AS THE PLURALITY OF CONDUCTORS ARE THREADED WITHIN SAID SPRING AND ADAPTED TO RELEASE SAID SPRING MEMBER FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID CAP FOLLOWING SAID GIVEN NUMBER OF TURNS OF THE CAP IN SAID ONE DIRECTION AND FURTHER MEANS IN SAID BORE INCLUDING AN INCLINED SURFACE OPERABLE TO LIFT AN END OF SAID SPRING MEMBER FOLLOWING THE RELEASE THEREOF TO FURTHER COMPRESS SAID SPRING MEMBER, SAID INCLINED SURFACE TERMINATING IN A FURTHER AXIALLY EXTENDING SURFACE POSITIONED TO ENGAGE SAID END OF SAID SPRING MEMBER TO PRODUCE A SERIES OF AUDIBLE CLICKS AS SAID CAP IS ROTATED FOLLOWING RELEASE OF SAID SPRING MEMBER TO THEREBY PROVIDE A TACTILE AND AUDIBLE CERTIFICATION OF PROPER INTERCONNECTION OF SAID CONDUCTORS IN SAID CAP.