Terminal and terminal block cover
Abstract
Abstract A PROTECTIVE TRANSPARENT HINGED COVER DEVICE FOR COVERING THE TERMINALS ON A CONVENTIONAL TERMINAL BLOCK SUCH AS EMPLOYED IN THE CENTRAL SWITCHING STATIONS OF TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. THE PROTECTIVE HINGED COVER DEVICE, OR TERMINAL GUARD, COVERS THE TERMINALS EITHER ON THE TOP OR ON THE BOTTOM OR BOTH OF THE TERMINAL BLOCKS IN ORDER TO PREVENT SOLDER SPLASH AND LOOSE WIRE SCRAP OR CLIPPINGS FROM SHORTING TERMINALS, PREVENTS THE TERMINALS FROM BEING BENT, PROTECTS THE HANDS AND ARMS OF PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE TERMINAL BLOCKS FROM INJURY DUE TO CONTACT WITH SHARP PROJECTING TERMINALS, IS INSTALLED EASILY ON EXISTING TERMINAL BLOCKS WITH LITTLE OR NO MODIFICATION OF THE TERMINAL BLOCKS AND IS CONSTRUCTED OF TRANSPARENT HEATRESISTANT MATERIAL TO ELIMINATE FIRE HAZARDS.
Inventors
- 👤 John V Cull
- 👤 James D Crownover
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