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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2010
Klaus Pueschner, Detmold, DE;
Torsten Wuensche, Leopoldshoehe, DE;
Klaus Holterhoff, Olpe, DE;
Klaus Wohlgemuth, Kalletal, DE;
Klaus Pueschner, Detmold, DE;
Torsten Wuensche, Leopoldshoehe, DE;
Klaus Holterhoff, Olpe, DE;
Klaus Wohlgemuth, Kalletal, DE;
Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG, Detmold, DE;
Abstract
An electrical pin or socket terminal includes a vertical tubular body portion, and a spring clip portion connected with the upper end of the body portion. The spring clip portion includes two opposed electrical contacts at least one of which is resiliently biased toward the other. A separating arrangement is operable between a separated condition retaining the contacts in separated spaced relation for longitudinally receiving therebetween a conductor bare end, and a released condition in which the contacts are released for resilient electrical engagement with diametrically opposed surfaces of the conductor bare end. In one embodiment, the spring clip portion includes a pair of parallel spaced struts the upper ends of which are reversely bent toward each other. In another embodiment, a leaf spring electrical contact biases the bare conductor end against a stationary electrical contact.