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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1982
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1980
William B Walkup, Southboro, MA (US);
Ark-Les Corporation, Watertown, MA (US);
Abstract
A terminal and terminal block for connecting an insulated wire to electrical circuitry, without stripping and preparing the wire. The terminal has a pair of opposing spring arms, whose parallel edges define a wire-receiving slit. The terminal block has a base, in which the terminal is provided, and a top. In a first terminal block position, base and top allow a wire to be inserted into the block and laid over the terminal. The top is movable toward the base to reach a second terminal block position in which base and top are locked together. The motion of the top relative to the base forces the wire into the terminal slit; the edges slice the insulation to make electrical contact with the wire. The terminal remains compliant over a wide range of wire sizes. A clinch spring is provided in the terminal block top and provides additional retention of the wire in the block and resistance to pulling or twisting.
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