Holder for overload protector
First Claim
1. A member for establishing a motor protector receiving pocket, said member having at least a portion thereof formed from dielectric sheet material having at least one flap portion having a terminal locking hole formed therein with the terminal locking hole being substantially totally surrounded by dielectric sheet material;
- a section of said dielectric sheet material immediately adjacent to the terminal locking hole being intact except for being lanced along a line extending from the locking hole without the removal of sheet material from either side of such line;
the sheet material immediately adjacent to both sides of the lanced line being yieldable to permit relative movement between a protector terminal and the locking hole along said line;
the sheet material adjacent to the locking hole and on each side of said line forming locking ears for retaining a protector terminal trapped in the locking hole.
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Abstract
Protector accommodating pocket established by a sheet of dielectric material which is folded upon itself. Includes locking flap having an accurately located entry hole for spade type terminal. Locking shoulder is established by the flap to securely lock a protector in the pocket. A solid segment, interrupted only by a lanced portion provides maximum strength against inadvertent release of the terminal. The assembled member preferably is ultrasonically spot welded and may include a reinforcing member.
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4 Claims
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1. A member for establishing a motor protector receiving pocket, said member having at least a portion thereof formed from dielectric sheet material having at least one flap portion having a terminal locking hole formed therein with the terminal locking hole being substantially totally surrounded by dielectric sheet material;
- a section of said dielectric sheet material immediately adjacent to the terminal locking hole being intact except for being lanced along a line extending from the locking hole without the removal of sheet material from either side of such line;
the sheet material immediately adjacent to both sides of the lanced line being yieldable to permit relative movement between a protector terminal and the locking hole along said line;
the sheet material adjacent to the locking hole and on each side of said line forming locking ears for retaining a protector terminal trapped in the locking hole.
- a section of said dielectric sheet material immediately adjacent to the terminal locking hole being intact except for being lanced along a line extending from the locking hole without the removal of sheet material from either side of such line;
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2. A pocket establishing member for a motor protector, said member comprising at least one flap portion of dielectric sheet material;
- and a pocket for a motor protector established by shaped dielectric sheet material;
said at least one flap portion having a protector terminal locking hole therein;
the locking hole being substantially totally surrounded by dielectric sheet material, a section of the sheet material immediately adjacent to the locking hole being intact except for being lanced along a line extending from the locking hole without the removal of sheet material from either side of such line, and the sheet material immediately adjacent to both sides of such line being yieldable to permit relative movement between a protector terminal and the locking hole along the line.
- and a pocket for a motor protector established by shaped dielectric sheet material;
- 3. In a member for establishing a motor protector receiving pocket, wherein the member is formed from a dielectric sheet material blank having a body portion and at least one flap portion having a protector terminal locking hole therein, and wherein the blank is folded to establish a protector accommodating pocket, the improvement comprising a cut out portion at corners of the member to be subjected to stresses, thereby to provide protection against tearing of the sheet material at such corners.
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