Patent · US Expired

Unitable terminal fitting, a construction for uniting a plurality of terminal fittings and method for forming a unitable terminal fitting

US6530795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 12, 2002
Grant dateMar 11, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S439/907
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal fitting (1) is provided with a wire connecting portion (3) to be connected with an end of a wire (W) and a shaft fixing portion (5) through which a bolt (4) is insertable. The shaft fixing portion (5) is formed by folding a metallic plate material in three. Each of exposed surface portions (8, 9) located at the front and rear surfaces of the shaft fixing portion (5) is provided with engaging portions (10, 11) for holding the adjacent terminal fittings fixed by engaging with the mating engaging portions (11, 10).

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