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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2005
Michael J. Ranta, Bloomington, IL (US);
Paul D. Seff, Lincoln, IL (US);
Michael J. Ranta, Bloomington, IL (US);
Paul D. Seff, Lincoln, IL (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A clamp-jaw contact assembly is for a meter socket including a socket block having plurality of meter socket receptacles. The clamp-jaw contact assembly includes a stationary contact structured to engage a corresponding one of the meter socket receptacles, a moveable contact pivotally coupled to the stationary contact by a pivot member, such as a rivet, and a clamping element which is coupled to the stationary contact and includes an integral jaw spring. The integral jaw spring biases the moveable contact toward the stationary contact in order to secure a meter bayonet therebetween. The moveable contact also has a closed position in which it resists insertion of the meter bayonet between the moveable contact and the stationary contact.