Electronic gas cleaner having an improved electrical connection

Claim 1

IN AN ELECTRONIC GAS CLEANER OF THE TYPE HAVING A FRAME, A GAS CLEANING CELL SLIDABLE INTO AND OUT OF THE FRAME, AND A POWER SUPPLY MOUNTED IN THE FRAME TO SUPPLY POWER TO THE CELL, A FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE CELL COMPRISING: AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT SURFACE ON ONE EDGE OF THE CELL, WHICH EDGE EXTENDS IN THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE CELL IS SLID INTO AND OUT OF THE FRAME; AN INSULATIVE MEMBER MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID ONE EDGE OF THE CELL; MEANS RESILIENTLY URGING SAID INSULATIVE MEMBER TOWARD SAID ONE EDGE OF THE CELL; AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MEMBER; MOUNTING MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID CONNECTOR MEMBER ON SAID INSULATIVE MEMBER FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS TRANSVERSE TO THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE CELL IS SLID INTO AND OUT OF THE FRAME SO THAT A PORTION OF SAID CONNECTOR MEMBER IS ANGULARLY MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CONTACT SURFACE WHEN THE CELL IS DISPOSED IN THE FRAME; YIELDABLE MEANS URGING SAID CONNECTOR MEMBER TO AN ANGULAR POSITION WHEREIN SAID PORTION THEREOF ENGAGES SAID CONTACT SURFACE; AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID CONNECTOR MEMBER TO AN OUTPUT TERMINAL OF THE POWER SUPPLY.