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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Francis Seehoffer, New Lenox, IL (US);
Robert L. Sokol, Orland Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/36 (2006.01); H01R 4/30 (2006.01); H01R 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/30 (2013.01); H01R 4/36 (2013.01); H01R 11/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a mechanical lug with interlocking features that secures an electrical conductor. The mechanical lug has a main body and a mounting tongue extending from the main body. The main body includes an inner flange and an outer flange. The inner flange has a horizontal member and an interlocking member with angled pockets. The outer flange has hooks with a tapered face positioned in the angled pockets of the interlocking member of the inner flange thereby forming a dovetail interlock.