Flag terminal insulator
US8057261B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/115
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An insulator adapted to receive a flag terminal. The insulator has a housing and a rear cover. The housing has an L shape with a base and a riser. The housing has a rectangular terminal opening at the base and a cavity that receives the flag terminal through the terminal opening. The flat is shaped to fit within the terminal opening and is secured by a securing mechanism that includes tabs on the cover that fit into apertures in the housing. The cover is installed by pushing it into the terminal opening. The housing flexes so that the tabs to snap into the corresponding apertures, thereby securing the cover in the terminal opening.
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