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Electrical clip and method

US6040525A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 14, 1997
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R4/64
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical clip for attaching an electrical conductor to the face of a bar characterized by a U-shaped rigid housing having opposed windows through which a conductor may be inserted, spring legs shaped to embrace and snap around both edges of a bus bar and hold the bus bar securely. The clip also includes a clamp screw and blade to compress a conductor inserted through the windows against the face of the bus bar.

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