Terminal block segment with feet for mounting on tracks of two different widths
US5145418A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R9/2608
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal block segment with one pair of feet for mounting on symmetrical tracks of two different widths includes a base with a central portion, two legs spaced from the central portion, and two feet. Each foot includes an inner toe and groove that is spaced from the central portion of the base for receiving an outside edge of a respective rail on a first mounting track and an outer toe and groove that is spaced further from the central portion than the first groove for receiving an outside edge of a respective rail on a second mounting track that is wider than the first mounting track. As one foot is levered off a rail with a screwdriver, various surfaces come into play on the two feet depending on the width of track and whether it is initially contacting the inner toes or the outer toes.
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