Tiltable terminal clamp assembly
US4135777A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/34
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved terminal clamp assembly adapted for removably securing and electrically connecting a pair of conductor wires. A plate element of the clamp assembly is preassembled to a fastener having a threaded shank and clamping head with the plate configured so as to tilt relative to the axis of the fastener permitting the interconnection of two conductors having different diameters. A plurality of ribs, including alternately disposed sets, are formed beneath the clamping surface of the plate with each set of ribs tapering in different directions to create a plurality of laterally directed forces on a single conductor wire in different and opposing directions.
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