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Intermediate terminal for an electrical connection box

US5603626A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 1995
Grant dateFeb 18, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R31/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to provide an intermediate terminal for an electrical connection box with an enhanced degree of freedom in terms of a tab inserting direction, an intermediate terminal having a column with hollow end portions and connecting spring portions (5g-5j; 3b, 3c) projecting inwardly into the hollow interior of the end portions so as to allow the insertion and fitting of a tab (1a, 2a) at each end portion, wherein the connecting spring portions (5g-5j; 3b, 3c) at at least one end portion are provided such that a tab (1a, 2a) can be inserted and fitted in at least two different rotational orientations with respect to the longitudinal axis of the column.

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