Contact pin wire termination adaptor assembly for electric switches

Claim 1

In an assembly affording releasable connection of wire conductors having contact pin type terminations to the external terminals of an electric switch, the combination comprising: a. an electric switch having an enclosing case with an operator extending from one side and a plurality of spaced apart terminal lugs extending outwardly from another side thereof, b. an insulating body having a recess in one end thereof in which a portion of said switch casing is seated in sealed relation, a recess formed in its opposite end and a plurality of openings corresponding in number and spacing to said switch terminal lugs, extending between said recesses, c. metallic connector receptacles within each of said body openings, each being engaged on its inner wall by a switch terminal lug and having means providing releasable locking engagement of contact pin terminations in place against a switch terminal lug, and d. a grommet member formed of a resilient material secured in place in the last mentioned body recess and having a plurality of openings extending therethrough which are aligned with said body openings to afford renitent sealed engagement with wire conductors extending therethrough and connected to contact pin terminations locked in place in said connector receptacles.