Four-way raceway connector
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1. A raceway connector adapted to conductively receive and transmit electrical power, said raceway connector comprising:
- first means for receiving power from an external source;
second means conductively connected to said first means for transmitting said power and applying said power to external components;
said first means comprises a first terminal;
said second means comprises three terminals identified as second, third and fourth terminals;
each of said first, second, third and fourth terminals have incoming power means for receiving incoming power from said external source;
said first terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a first direction;
said second terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a second direction, said second direction being parallel to said first direction;
said third terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a third direction, said third direction being at an angle of 180°
relative to said first direction;
said fourth terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a fourth direction,said fourth direction being at an angle of 180°
relative to said first direction; and
each of said first, second, third and fourth terminals is a female terminal.
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Abstract
A raceway connector (300) includes a first vertical terminal set (302) and a second vertical terminal set (310). Each vertical terminal set (302, 310) includes double end terminals (304) with first and second female connectors (306, 308). The vertical terminal sets (302, 310) are held in position by a left-outside housing (314), a center connector (328) and a right-side housing (324). The raceway connector (300) is adapted to be interconnected to four junction blocks (344).
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8 Claims
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1. A raceway connector adapted to conductively receive and transmit electrical power, said raceway connector comprising:
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first means for receiving power from an external source; second means conductively connected to said first means for transmitting said power and applying said power to external components; said first means comprises a first terminal; said second means comprises three terminals identified as second, third and fourth terminals; each of said first, second, third and fourth terminals have incoming power means for receiving incoming power from said external source; said first terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a first direction;
said second terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a second direction, said second direction being parallel to said first direction;said third terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a third direction, said third direction being at an angle of 180°
relative to said first direction;said fourth terminal extends outwardly from said raceway connector in a fourth direction, said fourth direction being at an angle of 180°
relative to said first direction; andeach of said first, second, third and fourth terminals is a female terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A raceway connector adapted to conductively receive and transmit electrical power, said raceway connector comprising:
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first means for receiving power from an external source; second means conductively connected to said first means for transmitting said power and applying said power to external components; said first means comprises a first terminal; said second means comprises three terminals identified as second, third and fourth terminals; said first, second, third and fourth terminals each comprise; upper means extending forwardly, and having a lower surface with at least first, second and third upper contact locations formed thereon; lower means extending forwardly and conductively interconnected to and positioned substantially directly below said upper means, and having an upper surface with at least first, second and third lower contact locations formed thereon; and each terminal is sized and configured so that a blade terminal is insertable between said upper means and said lower means, and is adapted to conductively contact said terminal at said first, second and third upper and lower contact locations, so as to form at least six conductive and electrical contact locations with said terminal.
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