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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2005
Applicant:
Patrick J. Tiberio, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Inventor:
Patrick J. Tiberio, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 11/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A contact termination member for an electrical receptacle is provided that has a base. A first spring arm is connected to the base and has a first free end. A second spring arm is connected to the base and has a second free end. The first and second free ends are adapted to engage a wire received by the contact termination member. The first and second free ends are non-parallel. The first and second spring arms engage the inserted wire to securely retain the wire within the contact termination member.