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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2004
James D. Daugherty, Brookfield, OH (US);
Thomas M. Nadasky, Berlin Center, OH (US);
James D. Daugherty, Brookfield, OH (US);
Thomas M. Nadasky, Berlin Center, OH (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical clip connector has a terminal clip which is electrically mated to a ground stud by hand. The terminal clip is protected by an erogonomically friendly housing which supports the functional requirements of the terminal clip. The housing has a hoop portion which defines a through hole orientated concentrically to a bore defined by a resilient barrel segment of the terminal clip. Communicating transversely with the rough hole is a channel carried by a first portion of the housing which encases a first arm of the terminal clip engaged to a circumferential first end of the barrel segment. A second or activation arm of the terminal clip extends from an opposite end of the barrel segment and crosses over the first arm so that compression of the arms toward one-another causes the loop segment to enlarge for receipt of the ground stud. The second arm is encased by a second portion of the housing which is preferably hinged to the first portion near the hoop portion. When the clip connector is fully compressed, contact between the first and second portions prevent damage or deformation of the terminal clip which could degrade the electrical connection.