Low profile electrical terminal assembly
US9595777B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/28
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical terminal assembly is provided for use in a low-profile electrical raceway or the like. The terminal assembly includes first and second conductive bodies and an insulator disposed between them. The first body has at least two branches including respective electrical terminals extending outwardly from a main or central portion, with the terminals positioned in a terminal plane. The second body also has at least two branches including respective electrical terminals extending outwardly from a main or central portion, with the terminals positioned in the same terminal plane as the terminals of the first body. The terminals of the second body are positioned next to respective terminals of the first body. The central portions of the first and second bodies are stacked atop one another and therefore lie in different planes, at least one of which is different from the terminal plane.
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