Terminal connector securing wire with a wide range of diameters to a conductor of an electric power switch and an electric power switch incorporating the terminal connector
US6280264A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R9/2633
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal connector connects wire with a range of diameters to the conductor of an electrical power switch. The connector includes a collar with a laterally extending slot sized and shaped to receive the switch conductor. An aperture adjacent the slot is sized to accommodate the full range of wire diameters. A screw is threaded into a longitudinal tapped bore in the collar to clamp the wire to the conductor. The collar is reversible on the conductor for access to the screw for panel and DIN rail mounting of the power switch. A telescoping screw extends the range of wire sizes accommodated. The aperture is shaped to funnel wire diameters in the lower end of the range of diameters under an inner screw of the telescoping screw and into engagement with the switch conductor.
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