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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2004
Glenn T Siracki, Burton, OH (US);
Pascal Godard, St. George Haute Ville, FR;
Richard E. Sasso, Jr., South Russell, OH (US);
Robert Crozier, Sorbiers, FR;
Glenn T Siracki, Burton, OH (US);
Pascal Godard, St. George Haute Ville, FR;
Richard E. Sasso, Jr., South Russell, OH (US);
Robert Crozier, Sorbiers, FR;
ERICO International Corporation, Solon, OH (US);
Abstract
The terminal block assembly of this invention provides a finger safe method of distributing power while at the same time enabling the installer to make uniform and correct connections to a multiplicity of taps or ports. Each connection includes an abutment or seat physically to engage the end of the conductor and in addition the construction of the block and its insulating case provides the installer with visual access to the tip of the conductor in its proper seated position before the conductor is secured to the block. In order to provide such visual access the walls partially blocking the seating end of each conductor socket are scalloped or provided with an inverted conical section which enables the tip of each conductor to be seen from the top of the block. To facilitate this visual access the entire top of the insulating case is made from a transparent material.