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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1996
Richard J Duell, Syracuse, NY (US);
Roger J Voorhis, Pennellville, NY (US);
Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
A connector plug (10, 20) for making electrical connection to the terminal assembly (40) of a hermetic compressor for an air conditioning or refrigeration system. The plug has a flexible skirt (15) that extends axially downward to fit snugly over the shoulder (43) of the body (41) of the terminal assembly when connected. An ear (16, 26) extends from the side wall (13) of the plug and has an engaging slot (17) which is sized and configured so that the engaging slot engages a stud (52) that extends from the compressor shell (51) in the vicinity of the terminal assembly when the plug is correctly installed on the terminal assembly. The ear may also include a cavity for receiving a thermal overload sensor (71) that may be associated with the compressors.