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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Steven Street, Chicago, IL (US);
Ismael Garcia, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Steven Street, Chicago, IL (US);
Ismael Garcia, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Christiana Industries, LLC, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R017/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lead aligning terminal for receiving a lamp with a exterior electrical lead comprises at least one contact blade, the blade carrying an elongate lead guide that is adapted to receive the electrical lead, and if it is bent, straighten the same as the lamp is being inserted into the terminal. The lead guide may comprise a slot, a keyhole slot, channel, groove, rib or a plurality of parallel ribs.