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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 1977
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1975
David C Lennon, Morrison, IL (US);
Richard A Wandler, Clinton, IA (US);
General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A terminal block assembly for an electrically energized device. The terminal block assembly has a housing, and a plurality of predeterminately spaced male terminals are mounted to the housing with spade portions extending from the housing. Means adapted for removable mounting with the male terminals has a casing containing a plurality of female terminals. The female terminals respectively include: a strip of electrical conductive material; opposite end portions on the strip respectively comprising a generally cylindric section and means for electrical connection with an electrical lead; and a bore in the cylindric section having a generally continuous circumferential portion for electrical contacting engagement with a respective one of the spade portions. A plurality of openings are predeterminately spaced in the casing for receiving the spade portions and include means engaged generally about the cylindrical sections of the female terminals for predeterminately positioning the bores thereof with respect to the openings. A plurality of means in said casing intersecting with the positioning means are provided for confining engagement with the other ends of the strips to generally prevent rotational displacement of the cylindric sections with respect to the openings. The spade portions are received in constant electrical contacting engagement across the circumferential portions irrespective of any diametral positions the spade portions extend through the openings into the bores when the removable mounting means is mounted with the male terminals. A multiple connector assembly is also disclosed.