US3157453A
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Electric terminal block with mounting rail
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-06-19
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Granted: 1964-11-17
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Expires: 1981-06-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lanczi Leslie Emil
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
AN ELECTRIC TERMINAL BLOCK ADAPTED FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH A TERMINAL BLOCK-RECEIVING RAIL, COMPRISING A MOLDED INSULATING BODY HAVING A TOP PORTION AND A BASE PORTION, A PLURALITY OF INWARDLY EXTENDING RECESSES IN SAID BODY TOP AND BASE PORTIONS, A METALLIC RESILIENT CABLERECEIVING MEMBER LOCATED CENTRALLY WITHIN AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF ONE OF SAID BODY RECESSES, SAID RESILIENT METALLIC CABLE-RECEIVING MEMBER BEING OF U-SHAPED FORMATION IN CROSS-SECTION, AND A LEAF SPRING MOUNTED IN AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID METALLIC MEMBER, ADJUSTABLE SECURING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID BODY TOP PORTION, A RESILIENT CLIP LOCATED WITHIN A FURTHER ONE OF SAID BODY RECESSES LOCATED IN SAID BASE PORTION, SAID SECURING MEANS BEING ADJUSTABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID INSULATING BODY AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID METALLIC MEMBER, SAID RESILIENT CLIP BEING PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS ADAPTED TO RESILIENTLY ENGAGE SAID RECEIVING RAIL, SAID BODY BASE PORTION ALSO BEING PROVIDED WITH TWO OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PROJECTIONS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID RECEIVING RAIL AT PORTIONS OPPOSED TO THOSE CONTACTED BY SAID RESILIENT CLIP OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
AN ELECTRIC TERMINAL BLOCK ADAPTED FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH A TERMINAL BLOCK-RECEIVING RAIL, COMPRISING A MOLDED INSULATING BODY HAVING A TOP PORTION AND A BASE PORTION, A PLURALITY OF INWARDLY EXTENDING RECESSES IN SAID BODY TOP AND BASE PORTIONS, A METALLIC RESILIENT CABLERECEIVING MEMBER LOCATED CENTRALLY WITHIN AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF ONE OF SAID BODY RECESSES, SAID RESILIENT METALLIC CABLE-RECEIVING MEMBER BEING OF U-SHAPED FORMATION IN CROSS-SECTION, AND A LEAF SPRING MOUNTED IN AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID METALLIC MEMBER, ADJUSTABLE SECURING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID BODY TOP PORTION, A RESILIENT CLIP LOCATED WITHIN A FURTHER ONE OF SAID BODY RECESSES LOCATED IN SAID BASE PORTION, SAID SECURING MEANS BEING ADJUSTABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID INSULATING BODY AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID METALLIC MEMBER, SAID RESILIENT CLIP BEING PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS ADAPTED TO RESILIENTLY ENGAGE SAID RECEIVING RAIL, SAID BODY BASE PORTION ALSO BEING PROVIDED WITH TWO OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PROJECTIONS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID RECEIVING RAIL AT PORTIONS OPPOSED TO THOSE CONTACTED BY SAID RESILIENT CLIP OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS.
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