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Push wire connector having a rotatable release member

  • US 9,246,242 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2013
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a conductive contact member disposed in said housing;

    a biasing member disposed in said housing and connected to said contact member; and

    a rotatable release member movable between first and second positions, when said release member is in said second position said biasing member secures a substantially fully inserted wire in electrical engagement with the conductive contact member and prevents removal of the inserted wire, and when said release member is in said first position said biasing member allows insertion of the wire in said housing and removal of the substantially fully inserted wire from said housing, wherein movement of said release member between said first and second positions moves said biasing member.

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