Universal electrical connector

• US 4,802,870 A
• Filed: 10/19/1987
• Issued: 02/07/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Monster, Inc. (Atlantic Acquisition, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Noel Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Noel
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, John D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ngo, John
• Application Number:
  US07/110,127
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 439/883-891, 439/860, 439/845, 439/849, 439/850
• US Class Current: 439/860
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/05 the connecting locations having different types of direct connections

Abstract

An electrical connector for connecting an electrical conductor to an electrical terminal in which two legs extend from a conductor-engaging sleeve in a spaced parallel relation and at an angle to the axis of the sleeve. An extension is formed on one of the legs and extends at angle to the latter leg. The longitudinal axis of the extension coincides with an extension of the axis of the sleeve.

Claims

1. An electrical connector comprising a member for receiving an electrical conductor, two parallel legs formed integrally with, and extending from, said member and spaced apart a distance sufficient to accommodate a post of an electrical terminal, each of said parallel legs extending at an angle to the axis of said member, and an extension formed on one of said legs for extending within an opening in another electrical terminal, said extension extending at an angle to said one leg, and the longitudinal axis of said extension coinciding with an extension of an axis of said member.

2. The connector of claim 1 wherein said extension and the other leg each includes a straight portion and a free end portion bent so as to extend substantially perpendicularly to said straight portion to facilitate connection to said terminal.

3. The connector of claim 1 wherein the combined lengths of said extension and said one leg is greater than the length of the other leg.

4. The connector of claim 1 wherein said two legs are adapted to extend around a binding post forming a part of an electrical terminal and wherein said extension is adapted to extend within an opening defined by a different terminal.

5. The connector of claim 1 wherein said member comprises a sleeve for receiving said conductor, and adapted to be crimped around said conductor.