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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Applicants:
William J. Watkins, Tipp City, OH (US);
Chih M. Lin, Tipp City, OH (US);
Inventors:
William J. Watkins, Tipp City, OH (US);
Chih M. Lin, Tipp City, OH (US);
Assignee:
A.O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 11/00 (2006.01); H01R 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A terminal board includes an attachment portion engageable with an end cap and defines an attachment plane that is substantially parallel to an end plane defined by the end cap, and a first terminal portion adapted to receive a first terminal wire. The first terminal portion defines a first terminal plane that intersects the end plane to define an included angle. The included angle is between about 40 degrees and 80 degrees.