Transormer and terminal assembly

Claim 2

A transformer and terminal assembly comprising: a transformer having first and second windings; a terminal block having a plurality of aligned terminals insulated from each other; means connecting said windings to selected ones of said terminals; and a terminal jumper having a flat conductive strip encapsulated in an insulative handle, said flat conductive strip having a first portion for contacting one of said terminals and a second portion for contacting another of said terminals whereby said flat conductive strip electrically connects the contacted terminals together, said terminal jumper being connectable in at least two positions on said terminal block for connecting one pair of terminals together whereby said first and second windings are connected in series or for connecting another pair of terminals together whereby said first and second windings are connected other than in series.

Claim 3

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said means connecting said windings to selected ones of said terminals includes means connecting a first end of said first winding to a first terminal of said plurality of terminals, a first end of said second winding to a second terminal of said plurality of terminals, and a second end of said first winding to a third terminal of said plurality of terminals; and wherein said first portion of said flat conductive strip electrically contacts said first terminal or said second terminal and said second portion electrically contacts said second terminal or said third terminal for alternatively connecting said first ends of said second windings together or connecting said first end of said second winding to said third terminal.

Claim 4

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said insulative handle includes first and second flat strips of insulative material fixedly attached to each other on opposite sides of said flat conductive strip.

Claim 5

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein a second end of said second winding is connected to a fourth terminal of said plurality of terminals and said terminals jumper includes a second flat conductive strip encapsulated in said insulative handle and insulated from said first-named flat conductive strip, said second conductive strip having a first portion and a second portion for electrically contacting said first terminal and said fourth terminal, respectively, when said first portion and second portion of said first-named flat conductive contact said second terminal and third terminal, respectively, for connecting said first and second windings in parallel between said third and fourth terminals.

Claim 6

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said insulative handle includes first and second flat strips of insulative material fixedly attached to each other on opposite side of said first-named and said second conductive strips.

Claim 7

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said terminal block is constructed of an insulative material, said terminals each include a conductor protruding through said terminal block with a threaded insert for clamping one of said first or second portions of said flat conductive strip, and each of said first and second portions of said flat conductive strip include a forked portion for cooperative engagement with said threaded inserts.

Claim 8

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said insulative handle and the terminal assembly include cooperative indicia for indicating the proper position of said terminal jumper with respect to said terminal block.

Claim 9

A transformer and terminal assembly comprising: a transformer having first and second windings; a terminal block having a plurality of aligned terminals insulated from each other; means connecting first and second ends of said first winding to first and second ones of said terminals, respectively, and first and second ends of said second winding to third and fourth ones of said terminals, respectively; and a terminal jumper having at least first and second flat conductive strips encapsulated in an insulative handle, said flat conductive strips each having a first portion for contacting one of said terminals and a second portion for contacting another of said terminals whereby each of said flat conductive strips electrically connects the contacted terminals together, said jumper strip being connectable in at least two positions on said terminal block for connecting said second and third terminals together for connecting said first and second windings in series or for connecting said first terminal to said third terminal and said second terminal to said fourth terminal for connecting said first and second windings in series.

Claim 10

A transformer and terminal assembly comprising: a transformer having first and second windings; a terminal block having a plurality of aligned terminals insulated from each other; means connecting first and second ends of said first winding to first and second ones of said terminals, respectively, and first and second ends of said second winding to third and fourth ones of said terminals, respectively; and a terminal jumper having at least first and second flat conductive strips encapsulated in an insulative handle, said flat conductive strips each having a first portion for contacting one of said terminals and a second portion for contacting another of said terminals whereby each of said flat conductive strips electrically connects the contacted terminals together, said jumper strip being connectable in at least two positions on said terminal block for connecting said second and third terminals together for connecting said first and second windings in series or for connecting said first terminal to said third terminal and said second terminal to said fourth terminal for connecting said first and second windings in series.

Claim 11

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein said insulative handle includes first and second flat strips of insulative material fixedly attached to each other on opposite sides of said flat conductive strips.

Claim 12

A transformer and terminal assembly as defined in claim 9 wherein said terminal block is constructed of an insulative material and said terminals each include a conductor protruding through said terminal block with a threaded insert for clamping one of said first and second portions of said first and second flat connective strips.