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Wall mountable connector for an HVAC controller

  • US 10,054,326 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2016
  • Issued: 08/21/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall, the wall mountable connector comprising:

  • a housing having a front side and a back side, the back side is configured to be mountable to a wall;

    the housing defining a male portion that extends away from the back side and to the front side of the housing, the male portion is configured to extend into and be received by a recess in a back side of a thermostat;

    the housing defining a field wire aperture through the back side of the housing to accommodate one or more field wires; and

    a first column of pin terminals configured to accommodate a first column of pins extending from the back side of a thermostat, the first column of pin terminals being positioned on the male portion of the housing such that the first column of pin terminals only accommodates the first column of pins extending from the back side of the thermostat when the thermostat is properly oriented relative to the wall mountable connector.

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