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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
May. 13, 2003
John Michael Landis, Camp Hill, PA (US);
David James Fabian, Mount Joy, PA (US);
Ronald Martin Weber, Annville, PA (US);
John Michael Landis, Camp Hill, PA (US);
David James Fabian, Mount Joy, PA (US);
Ronald Martin Weber, Annville, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
A terminal block assembly includes a housing having a base portion and partition walls extending from the base portion. The partition walls are spaced apart to define a cavity therebetween. The terminal block assembly further includes a terminal connector removably secured in the cavity between the partition walls. The terminal is configured to accept at least one of a bare wire and a contact attached to a wire. At least one of the partition walls includes a latch arm deflectable outward away from the cavity. The latch arm snappably retains the terminal connector within the cavity.