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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1983
Hoi Lui, Cortland, OH (US);
Benjamin F Brinn, Jr, Anderson, IN (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical device has screw-down post terminals for making electrical connections to keyhole ring terminals attached to electrical leads for the device, the screw-down post terminal comprising an integral dielectric post of the device housing and a conductor disposed therein so that an end is exposed for contacting the ring terminal, the post terminal including a screw-down device for clamping the ring terminal against the exposed end of the conductor which comprises a head and a shank which connects the head to the conductor, the dielectric post having a raised arcuate shroud and a raised stop which angularly positions the ring terminal and ensures proper engagement therewith.