Terminal block with snap-in components

Claim 2

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors comprising: an electrically non-conductive block having a plurality of parallel tunnels extending therethrough; a plurality of apertures in said block communicating with said tunnels; electrical connector means positioned within said tunnels, and clamping means threadably mounted in said apertures and extending into said tunnels adapted to coact with said electrical connector means to secure an electrical conductor therebetween, said electrical connector means comprising a Ushaped conversion terminal having a plurality of male blade connectors forming secondary terminal means, with said clamping means and the remainder of said electrical connector means forming a primary terminal.

Claim 3

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors comprising: an electrically non-conductive block having a plurality of parallel tunnels extending therethrough; a plurality of apertures in said block communicating with said tunnels; electrical connector means positioned within said tunnels, and clamping means threadably mounted in said apertures and extending into said tunnels adapted to coact with said electrical connector means to secure an electrical conductor therebetween, said electrical connector means comprising a U-shaped conversion terminal having a plurality of male blade connectors forming secondary terminal means, with said clamping means and the remainder of said electrical connector means forming a primary terminal.

Claim 4

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors comprising: an electrically non-conductive block having a plurality of parallel tunnels extending therethrough; a plurality of apertures in said block communicating with said tunnels; electrical connector means positioned within said tunnels, and clamping means threadably mounted in said apertures and extending into said tunnels adapted to coact with said electrical connector means to secure an electrical conductor therebetween, said electrical connector means comprising a U-shaped conversion terminal having a plurality of male blade connectors forming secondary terminal means, with said clamping means and the remainder of said electrical connector means forming a primary terminal.

Claim 5

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors according to claim 1 whErein said tunnels extend through said block from side to side horizontally and said apertures extend at right angles to said tunnels and communicate between the top surface of said block and said tunnels.

Claim 6

A terminal block assembly according to claim 2 wherein said electrically non-conductive block includes flanges extending from at least opposite sides thereof, said flanges having a plurality of additional apertures therethrough and U-shaped electrical connectors releasably retained in one or more of said additional apertures.

Claim 7

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors according to claim 1 wherein said electrically non-conductive block is an asbestos filled polyester.

Claim 8

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors according to claim 1, wherein said tunnels extending through said electrically non-conductive block include a reduced diameter center rib therein and said U-shaped conversion terminal includes outwardly directed tabs thereon which coact with said reduced diameter center rib to retain said conversion terminals in predetermined positions within said tunnels.

Claim 9

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors comprising: a single piece, electrically non-conductive, block having at least one tunnel extending therethrough; a counterbored aperture in said block communicating with said tunnel, electrical connector means securely positioned within said tunnel and clamping means threadably mounted in said aperture and extending into said tunnel adapted to coact with said electrical connector means to secure an electrical conductor therebetween, said electrical connector means comprising a unitary U-shaped conversion terminal having a plurality of male blade connectors forming secondary terminal means on one end thereof, and said clamping means and the remainder of said electrical con-nector means forming a primary terminal.

Claim 10

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors comprising: a single piece, electrically non-conductive, block having at least one tunnel extending therethrough; a counterbored aperture in said block communicating with said tunnel, electrical connector means securely positioned within said tunnel and clamping means threadably mounted in said aperture and extending into said tunnel adapted to coact with said electrical connector means to secure an electrical conductor therebetween, said electrical connector means comprising a unitary U-shaped conversion terminal having a plurality of male blade connectors forming secondary terminal means on one end thereof, and said clamping means and the remainder of said electrical con-nector means forming a primary terminal.

Claim 11

A terminal block assembly for connecting electrical conductors according to claim 6 wherein said tunnel extends through said block from side to side and said aperture extends at right angles to said tunnel and communicates between the top surface of said block and said tunnel.

Claim 12

A terminal block assembly according to claim 7 wherein said electrically non-conductive block includes horizontal flanges extending from at least opposite sides thereof, said horizontal flanges having a plurality of additional apertures therethrough and U-shaped electrical connectors releasably retained in one or more of said additional apertures.