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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2004
Darrell W. Zielke, Bothell, WA (US);
Aubrey D. Nelson, Seattle, WA (US);
Darrell W. Zielke, Bothell, WA (US);
Aubrey D. Nelson, Seattle, WA (US);
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Little Neck, NY (US);
Abstract
A termination block having spaced apart rear and front faces with rear and front apertures, respectively, and a plurality of mounting surfaces on the rear face. A screw receiving portion receiving a screw is positioned at each mounting surface. An interior recess is between the rear and front faces, accessible from the rear and front faces through the rear and front apertures. A terminal connection pad is positioned at the rear face at each mounting surface, and a plurality of tines extend through the rear aperture and are positioned within the interior recess for access through the front aperture. Each tine has a flat contact end portion. A plurality of trace members positioned at the rear face, each electrically coupling together one of the terminal connection pads and one of the tines. The terminal connection pads, tines and trace members are formed as part of a stamped, thin, flat lead frame.