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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Scott Raymond Lanning, Conway, PA (US);
Roger William Helms, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Raymond Lanning, Conway, PA (US);
Roger William Helms, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wire form rail adapter for use in connecting an electrical component to a mounting rail includes a wire form spring clip that is formed to provide both a connection portion and a spring portion. The connection portion is configured to selectively engage the mounting rail and retain the rail against the rail adapter. The spring portion is configured to provide a biasing force that urges the wire form spring clip toward a position in which the connection portion engages the mounting rail.