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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:
Jan. 25, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katalin A Schmidt, De Plaine, IL (US);
Jaime Lopez, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439225 ;
Abstract
An adaptor for permitting a switching or other device having round pin type terminals extending therefrom to be connected to a connector of the type for connection to a flat-blade type terminal pin. An upper and lower shell joined at a parting line capture a plurality of flat-blade terminal strips. Each of the strips has the end thereof extending outwardly into a shroud formed by the shells for external connection thereto. The shells have voids which expose circular flanged perforations with spring tabs which are adapted to receive round pin connectors in frictional engagement.