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Terminal in an electric motor

US4873464A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 1988
Grant dateOct 10, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 23, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K5/225
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal in an electric motor comprises a generally flat portion in a shallow recess in an outer wall of the motor housing for forming a touch contact with a power supply, and a U-shaped portion housed in a recess for receiving a terminal on a supply lead wire. The U-shaped portion may have a bifurcated arm for receiving a tinned wire lead.

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