Latch for terminal block

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1984-07-06

1985-09-10

Tolin, G. P.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Miscellaneous

220 36, 220306, 248 273, 339128, H05K 712

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045410364

ABSTRACT:
A latch for releasably maintaining a terminal block in an installed position in a panel aperture includes a U-shaped frame, guides on the terminal block at a leading edge thereof integral with the distal ends of the parallel arms of the frame supporting the latter on the terminal block in cantilever spring fashion and defining a lead-in surface in longitudinal profile, and a latch arm supported on the frame between the support arms in cantilever spring fashion including a ramp at its distal end extending from above the frame to inboard of the lead-in surface. As the terminal block approaches the installed position, the guides facilitate final movement thereto while the relationship between the ramp and the lead-in surface insures that the edge of the aperture will engage the latch arm only on the ramp thereby to prevent misengagement between the latch arm and the panel.

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patent: 3989343 (1976-11-01), Lucias
patent: 4227238 (1980-10-01), Saito
patent: 4340795 (1982-07-01), Arthur

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