1968, Pulp & Paper, volume 42, Miller Freeman Publications, page 40:The gasketed slidewire has a quadfurcated contactor for assuring that at least one or more contacts provide electrical continuity at all times despite the presence of dust or vibrations, it is claimed.
1990, Chemical Abstracts, American Chemical Society, volume 112, page 837:A combustion flame is fed by a diverted portion of a process stream and the common end of a bifurcated or quadfurcated fiber-optic light guide is adapted to collect light from the flame.
