US 11,728,072 B2
Method for creating a transition joint between two cables using canted coil springs and a cable assembly having such a transition joint
Robin Sangar, Drobak (NO); Per Arne Osborg, Asker (NO); and Audun Johanson, Oslo (NO)
Assigned to NEXANS, Courbevoie (FR)
Filed by NEXANS, Courbevoie (FR)
Filed on Apr. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/239,159.
Claims priority of application No. 20305422 (EP), filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0350954 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. H01B 9/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 9/006 (2013.01) [H01R 13/2421 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable assembly comprising:
a first cable having a first conductor,
a second cable having a second conductor and
an electrically conducting joining element;
the joining element comprising a first opening and a second opening;
the cable assembly comprising a number of canted coil springs;
a terminal portion of the first conductor being secured to the first opening by means of a first canted coil spring;
a terminal portion of the second conductor being secured to the second opening by means of a second canted coiled spring wherein the canted coil springs are provided in annular compartments:
each compartment being formed by a groove provided in the first conductor and/or a groove provided in the first opening; and/or
each compartment being formed by a groove provided in the second conductor and/or a groove provided in the second opening.