1. The Field of the Invention
The invention disclosed herein is a device in which a compressive force results from the action of a straight line motion on a body having a tapered surface.
2. The Prior Art
The prior art includes devices such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,737,840 and 4,252,992. In '840 a deformable, star-shaped connector with a wire receiving passage therethrough is compressed inwardly around the wire by being driven into a body having a tapered opening therethrough. The device disclosed in '992 includes a plurality of jaws which are driven down a tapered passageway and thereby gripping cable ends which were inserted into the passageway.