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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1999
Norbert Gaertner, 42285 Wuppertal, DE;
Klaus-Dieter Burmeister, 42111 Wuppertal, DE;
Hans-Dieter Otto, 51688 Wipperfurth, DE;
Wolfgang Edelmann, 42111 Wuppertal, DE;
Michael Knoll, 33758 Scholss Holte, DE;
Stefan Lukoschek, 33813 Oerlinghausen, DE;
Walter Hanning, 32758 Detmold, DE;
Other;
Abstract
A terminal block assembly is provided containing a bus bar having a knife edge arranged to penetrate the insulation of an insulated conductor that is carried by a support member, whereby during the connection of the support member with the terminal block, the insulation is penetrated by the knife edge to electrically connect the conductor with the bus bar. In order to facilitate the connection of the support member to the terminal block, the support member and the terminal block are provided with openings that cooperate to define a long-arm pivotal leverage arrangement that provides an assembling tool with a mechanical advantage for assisting in the penetration of the insulation by the knife edge.