ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- two pads having the same shape, each pad comprising a connector body having a first groove, a second groove, and a hole, the hole extending through the connector body between the first groove and the second groove;
a fastener extending through the hole of both of the two pads having the same shape so that the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another and are pivotable around the fastener relative to one another with the two first grooves contacting a first conductor when the first conductor is in an installed position and the two second grooves contacting a second conductor when the second conductor is in an installed position; and
a spring between a first end of the fastener and one of the two pads having the same shape so that the spring biases the two pads having the same shape towards each other,wherein the connector body further includes a protruding tab on a first side and a side groove on a second side so that, when the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another, the protruding tabs are received in the side grooves, respectively.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes two pads having the same shape. Each pad has a connector body with a first groove, a second groove, and a hole. The hole extends through the connector body between the first groove and the second groove. A fastener extends through the hole of both of the two pads so that the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another and are pivotable around the fastener relative to one another with the two first grooves contacting a first conductor when the first conductor is in an installed position and the two second grooves contacting a second conductor when the second conductor is in an installed position. A spring is between a first end of the fastener and one of the two pads having the same shape so that the spring biases the two pads having the same shape towards each other.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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two pads having the same shape, each pad comprising a connector body having a first groove, a second groove, and a hole, the hole extending through the connector body between the first groove and the second groove; a fastener extending through the hole of both of the two pads having the same shape so that the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another and are pivotable around the fastener relative to one another with the two first grooves contacting a first conductor when the first conductor is in an installed position and the two second grooves contacting a second conductor when the second conductor is in an installed position; and a spring between a first end of the fastener and one of the two pads having the same shape so that the spring biases the two pads having the same shape towards each other, wherein the connector body further includes a protruding tab on a first side and a side groove on a second side so that, when the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another, the protruding tabs are received in the side grooves, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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2. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the side groove is sized to limit movement of the protruding tab.
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3. An electrical connector comprising:
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two pads having the same shape, each pad comprising a connector body having a first groove, a second groove, and a hole, the hole extending through the connector body between the first groove and the second groove; a fastener extending through the hole of both of the two pads having the same shape so that the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another and are pivotable around the fastener relative to one another with the two first grooves contacting a first conductor when the first conductor is in an installed position and the two second grooves contacting a second conductor when the second conductor is in an installed position; and a spring between a first end of the fastener and one of the two pads having the same shape so that the spring biases the two pads having the same shape towards each other, wherein the first groove has a first outer surface comprising a first flange and a first recess, wherein the first flange extends inward from a first side of the connector body a distance of half or less half an entire length of the first groove and the first recess extending inward from the first side of the connector body at least the distance of the first flange so that, when the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another, the first flanges are opposite and the first recesses, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical connector comprising:
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two pads having the same shape, each pad comprising a connector body having a first groove, a second groove, and a hole, the hole extending through the connector body between the first groove and the second groove; a fastener extending through the hole of both of the two pads having the same shape so that the two pads having the same shape are connected to one another and are pivotable around the fastener relative to one another with the two first grooves contacting a first conductor when the first conductor is in an installed position and the two second grooves contacting a second conductor when the second conductor is in an installed position; and a spring between a first end of the fastener and one of the two pads having the same shape so that the spring biases the two pads having the same shape towards each other, wherein the hole comprises an elongated portion and a recessed portion, and wherein the spring is received in the recessed portion of one of the two pads having the same shape and a second end of the fastener is received in the recessed portion of the other of the two pads having the same shape. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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Specification