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Electrical coil assembly and terminal therefor

  • US 4,672,348 A
  • Filed: 02/19/1985
  • Issued: 06/09/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrical coil assembly adapted for connection to at least one electrical lead wire comprising:

  • a bobbin having a coil receiving central portion and a pair of generally radially outwardly extending end flanges disposed on opposite ends of said coil receiving portion, said flanges and said central portion thereby defining a coil receiving channel;

    a coil of electrically conductive material wound on the central portion of said bobbin within said channel; and

    ,one of said end flanges having at least one terminal-receiving recess formed therein;

    at least one electrically conductive terminal having one end thereof provided with push-in engagement surfaces with other portions thereof defining wire retaining surfaces, said retaining surfaces converging in a direction away from said one end, said terminal having a lug extending therefrom and disposed generally distal said one end;

    said at least one terminal having the one end thereof received in said bobbin flange recess in engagement therewith in a first position, said wire retaining surface being operative in said terminal first position to permit an electrically conductive lead to be inserted into said terminal therebetween, said terminal operative, upon movement of said one end to a second position further engaging said recess, to cause an electrical lead inserted through said terminal in said first position to be forced against adjacent portions of said flange and wedged between said retaining surfaces for retention therein; and

    said coiled having an end thereof secured to said terminal lug in electrically conductive engagement.

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