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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
May. 20, 2003
Anh Le, Lockport, NY (US);
Jonathan K. Hammond, Holley, NY (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The subject invention improves the electrical connection in a clutch assembly for engaging a compressor in a vehicle air conditioning system. In accordance with the subject invention, a tab extends from the mounting plate and the second end of the ground lead is frictionally retained between the tab and the core winding housing. This is accomplished by turning a tab out of the plane of a mounting plate, placing the second end of the ground lead under the tab and bending the tab downwardly to clamp the second end of the ground lead between the tab and the core winding housing to frictionally retain the second end of the ground lead between the tab and the core winding housing.