Segmented electric terminal strip

Details Segmented electric terminal strip Segmented electric terminal strip

1975-03-12

1976-11-16

Lake, Roy

Geometrical instruments

H01R 922

Patent

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039920747

ABSTRACT:
A terminal strip including a plurality of terminal blocks arranged in a row in side-by-side abutting relation by a pair of end clamps on a channel-shaped track. The track has an apertured base disposed between upturned side walls which terminate in respective outwardly turned flanges. Each terminal block comprises an open-sided molded part having a pair of spaced leg-like extensions extending downwardly from a juncture with the respective opposite side walls of the part and a bottom wall spaced between the leg-like extensions. The bottom wall is positioned between portions of the top side of the flanges of the track while flanges at the free ends of the leg-like extensions grip rear surface portions on the flanges to tightly position the block on the track. One of the leg-like extensions terminates in a lever comprising said flange and an outwardly and upwardly extending lever portion, and includes a necked portion joining a mid-point of said lever and said juncture. The lever portion is manually movable to flex its associated leg-like extension so the flange portion at the free end of the leg-like extension moves outwardly and out of engagement with the outwardly turned flange portion on the track to permit the block to be installed or removed from the track. A stop is provided to limit the flexure of the lever carrying leg-like extension to prevent damage of the part when it is installed or removed from the track.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2981922 (1961-04-01), Van Valkenburg et al.
patent: 3123425 (1964-03-01), Blanchet
patent: 3173738 (1965-03-01), Gluntz
patent: 3236975 (1966-02-01), De Smidt et al.

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