Electrical adapter or connector

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339 49B, 339255R, 339272R, H01R 1314, H01R 1324

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042290619

ABSTRACT:
An electrical adapter or connector (10) comprises a block of insulating material (12) and a plurality of moveable contact pins (16) which are positioned within recesss (14) found in the block. Each of the pins includes an upper mating electrical contact surface (18) and a screw (22) for conductively securing the pin to a wire (30). Springs (28) are loosely positioned at the bottom of each of the recesses in order to continuously bias the pins outwardly from the upper surface (15) of the insulating block. The pins are prevented from moving out of the recesses by set screws (32) placed within longitudinal bores (31) of the block or by attaching each spring at one end to the bottom of one recess and at its opposed end to the bottom of a contact pin. Each upper mating contact surface (18) is preferably conically shaped, so as to receive a mating contact pin (17) having a complimentary shaped conical surface (19) in aligned electrical engagement. This self-aligning feature permits the adapter to be easily installed in generally inaccessible positions within electrical systems. Replacement of defective complimentary shaped contact elements is facilitated as the necessary wiring can be secured to the adapter rather than to replaceable electrical components. Alternate embodiments of the moveable pins include upper mating contact surfaces which can be formed as either flat, discoidal surfaces (54) or clip-type contacts (62).

REFERENCES:
patent: 2658182 (1953-11-01), Jackson et al.
patent: 3678442 (1972-07-01), Cope et al.

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