Electrical connection device
First Claim
1. In an electrical connection device of the type for connecting a plurality of lead wires with individual conductors, the improvement comprising:
- the lead wires extending to a terminal mount and to an array of lead-wire terminals on and forming a part of the terminal mount;
a conductor support holding the individual conductors in a conductor array; and
a connector block having a first space and an array of second spaces each intersecting the first space, the first space receiving the terminal mount and the array of second spaces receiving the conductor array, the connector block, terminal mount and conductor array configured and arranged such that the lead-wire terminals and individual conductors are held in engagement by mechanical interference.
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Abstract
An electrical brain-contact device and device for connecting a plurality of lead wires with individual conductors. The lead wires extend to a terminal mount and to an array of terminals; a conductor support holds an array of the individual conductors; and a connector block with a first space and an array of second spaces serves to join the conductors to the terminals, preferably by a biasing means. The first space receives the terminal mount and the array of second spaces receives the conductor array. The block may be single or have a plurality of sub-blocks attached end-to-end allowing the block to be sized to accept any number of terminals and conductors. Each block or sub-block is preferably a non-conductive one-piece member.
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24 Claims
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1. In an electrical connection device of the type for connecting a plurality of lead wires with individual conductors, the improvement comprising:
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the lead wires extending to a terminal mount and to an array of lead-wire terminals on and forming a part of the terminal mount; a conductor support holding the individual conductors in a conductor array; and a connector block having a first space and an array of second spaces each intersecting the first space, the first space receiving the terminal mount and the array of second spaces receiving the conductor array, the connector block, terminal mount and conductor array configured and arranged such that the lead-wire terminals and individual conductors are held in engagement by mechanical interference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In an electrical brain-contact device of the type having a tissue-engagement member with a plurality of electrodes, separate leadwires from the tissue-engagement member for each electrode, and means away from the tissue-engagement member to connect the lead wires with individual conductors, the improvement comprising:
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the lead wires extending from the tissue-engagement member to a terminal mount and to an array of lead-wire terminals on and forming a part of the terminal mount; a conductor support holding the individual conductors in a conductor array; and a connector block having a first space and an array of second spaces each intersecting the first space, the first space receiving the terminal mount and the array of second spaces receiving the conductor array, the connector block, terminal mount and conductor array configured and arranged such that the lead-wire terminals and individual conductors are held in engagement by mechanical interference, whereby electrical connection of a brain-contact device is facilitated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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