ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,620,729, issued on May 5.
"Reversible splice connector" was invented by Nathan Smith (Kenai, Alaska).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reversible splice connector mechanically and electrically couples a pair of electrical cables, where at least one of the electrical cables has a crimped-on electrical cable terminal with a threaded opening at the distal end of the terminal. The reversible splice connector comprises a metallic tube with at least one fastener opening that aligns with the threaded opening of the terminal and at least one threaded fastener. The splice is installable and reversible without removing the crimped-on electrical cable ...