Telephone terminal clip-on protector

Claim 2

A one-piece terminal protector for protecting adjacent columns of terminals comprising: means comprising first and second resilient opposed engagement jaws, both of said engagement jaws resiliently deflecting with respect to each other having outwardly flared lips to permit said engagement jaws to be thrust laterally over a column of terminals and resiliently engaged thereon, said engagement jaws having a centerline upon which they converge to provide a spring engagement force; and means comprising a protection flange extending laterally from one of said jaws at an angle with respect to said centerline for extending over the protecting a column of terminals adjacent to the engaged column of terminals.

Claim 3

The device of claim 1 wherein said first and second engagement jaws and said flange are of uniform cross section and unitarily extruded from resilient thermoplastic synthetic composition material.

Claim 4

The device of claim 1 wherein said engagement jaws have grip ridges thereon for engagement on both wire-wrapped and bare terminals.

Claim 5

The device of claim 3 wherein said flange lies in a plane at an acute angle to said centerline.

Claim 6

The device of claim 4 wherein said first and second engagement jaws and said flange are of uniform cross section and unitarily extruded from resilient thermoplastic synthetic composition material.

Claim 7

A one-piece terminal protector comprising: first and second opposed engagement jaws, at least one of said engagement jaws being resiliently deflectable with respect to the other of said engagement jaws to permit said engagement jaws to be thrust over a terminal and resiliently engaged thereon, said engagement jaws having grip ridges thereon for engagement on both wire-wrapped and bare terminals, said engagement jaws having a centerline; and a Protection flange extending laterally from one of said jaws at an angle with respect to said centerline to extend over and protect a terminal adjacent to the engaged terminal.

Claim 8

A one-piece terminal protector comprising: first and second opposed engagement jaws, at least one of said engagement jaws being resiliently deflectable with respect to the other of said engagement jaws to permit said engagement jaws to be thrust over a terminal and resiliently engaged thereon, said engagement jaws having grip ridges thereon for engagement on both wire-wrapped and bare terminals, said engagement jaws having a centerline; and a Protection flange extending laterally from one of said jaws at an angle with respect to said centerline to extend over and protect a terminal adjacent to the engaged terminal.

Claim 9

The device of claim 6 wherein said device is sufficiently long as to engage over a plurality of terminals arranged in a column, and said flange is sufficiently wide to extend over a plurality of adjacent columns of terminals.

Claim 10

The device of claim 7 wherein said flange lies in a plane at an acute angle to said centerline.

Claim 11

The device of claim 8 wherein said first and second engagement jaws and said flange are of uniform cross section and unitarily extruded from resilient thermoplastic synthetic composition material.

Claim 12

A one-piece terminal protector comprising: first and second opposed engagement jaws, at least one of said engagement jaws being resiliently deflectable with respect to the other of said engagement jaws to permit said engagement jaws to be thrust over a terminal and resiliently engaged thereon, said engagement jaws having grip ridges thereon for engagement on both wire-wrapped and bare terminals, said engagement jaws having a centerline; and a protection flange extending laterally from one of said jaws at an acute angle with respect to said centerline, said device being sufficiently long to engage over a plurality of terminals arranged in a column, and said flange being sufficiently wide to extend over a plurality of adjacent columns of terminals to protect the adjacent columns of terminals.

Claim 13

A one-piece terminal protector comprising: first and second opposed engagement jaws, at least one of said engagement jaws being resiliently deflectable with respect to the other of said engagement jaws to permit said engagement jaws to be thrust over a terminal and resiliently engaged thereon, said engagement jaws having grip ridges thereon for engagement on both wire-wrapped and bare terminals, said engagement jaws having a centerline; and a protection flange extending laterally from one of said jaws at an acute angle with respect to said centerline, said device being sufficiently long to engage over a plurality of terminals arranged in a column, and said flange being sufficiently wide to extend over a plurality of adjacent columns of terminals to protect the adjacent columns of terminals.

Claim 14

The device of claim 10 wherein said first and second engagement jaws and said flange are of uniform cross section and unitarily extruded from resilient thermoplastic synthetic composition material.