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THERMOCOUPLE TERMINAL CONNECTOR

  • US 3,855,569 A
  • Filed: 05/07/1973
  • Issued: 12/17/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1973
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In thermocouple terminal connector construction of the class described in combination, a male contact unit and a female contact unit, a body for each unit, each said unit comprising an upper and lower part, each of said parts including a contact having a contact portion and a connector section spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of said contact, said contact portions being formed to effect electrical contact between the said portions of connected units, said connector section of each unit including a stationary area and an elongated movable area, said movable area being given a partial twist with respect to said longitudinal axis to position at least a part of said movable area away from said stationary area to effect the connecting of the unit with a unitary conductor inserted between said areas, and means to move said movable area of each unit from the twisted position into contact with such conductor and maintain the same so connected in electrical contact in the position as inserted solely by actuation of the means.

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