Cluster assembly and connector clip therefor

Claim 2

A connector clip for application to a pin comprising a shank, a ferrule at one end of said shank to crimp said clip to a lead wire, a receptacle for said pin at the opposite end of said shank, said receptacle including a bottom wall constituting an extension of said shank and having a pin-receiving hole having a minimum dimension slightly smaller than the diameter of the said pin said bottom wall having two spaced longitudinal edges, two spaced parallel pin-engaging side walls one on each side of said hole and projecting from said spaced longitudinal edges of said bottom wall as integral perpendicular extensions of said bottom wall.

Claim 3

A clip as in claim 1 in which said hole is rectangular having a minimum dimension perpendicular to said side walls.

Claim 4

A connector clip for application of a pin comprising, a shank, a ferrule at one end of saId shank to crimp said clip to a lead wire, a receptacle for said pin at the opposite end of said shank, said receptacle including a bottom wall constituting an extension of said shank and having a pin-receiving hole, said hole being generally rectangular and having transverse and longitudinal dimensions, two spaced parallel side walls one at each side of said hole and projecting perpendicularly to said bottom wall, said side walls being spaced apart a distance equal to the transverse dimension of said hole.

Claim 5

A connector clip for application of a pin comprising, a shank, a ferrule at one end of saId shank to crimp said clip to a lead wire, a receptacle for said pin at the opposite end of said shank, said receptacle including a bottom wall constituting an extension of said shank and having a pin-receiving hole, said hole being generally rectangular and having transverse and longitudinal dimensions, two spaced parallel side walls one at each side of said hole and projecting perpendicularly to said bottom wall, said side walls being spaced apart a distance equal to the transverse dimension of said hole.

Claim 6

A clip as in claim 3 in which said pin is 0.090 inches and said hole has a transverse dimension of 0.083 - 0.087 inches.

Claim 7

A cluster assembly comprising a block of insulative material, at least one longitudinal clip-receiving passageway in said block, a transverse pin-receiving hole extending from the outer surface of said block to said passageway, a clip having a bottom wall having a pin-receiving hole and side walls projecting from said bottom wall as integral perpendicular extensions of said bottom wall and terminating in free end portions, said clip being disposed in said passageway, and abutment means on said block and clip respectively maintaining said clip in said passageway with the hole in said clip aligned with the hole in said block, said abutment means comprising, ramps on both said side walls of said block and terminating in abutments, detents on the free end portions of said clip side walls engageable with said ramps, said side walls adapted to flex inwardly as said clip is thrust into said passageway to permit said detents to pass beyond said ramps.

Claim 8

A cluster assembly comprising a block of insulative material, at least one longitudinal clip-receiving passageway in said block, a transverse pin-receiving hole extending from the outer surface of said block to said passageway, a clip having a bottom wall having a pin-receiving hole and side walls projecting from said bottom wall as integral perpendicular extensions of said bottom wall and terminating in free end portions, said clip being disposed in said passageway, and abutment means on said block and clip respectively maintaining said clip in said passageway with the hole in said clip aligned with the hole in said block, said abutment means comprising, ramps on both said side walls of said block and terminating in abutments, detents on the free end portions of said clip side walls engageable with said ramps, said side walls adapted to flex inwardly as said clip is thrust into said passageway to permit said detents to pass beyond said ramps.

Claim 9

A connector clip for application to a pin comprising, a shank, a ferrule at one end of said shank to crimp said clip to a lead wire, a receptacle for said pin at the opposite end of said shank, said receptacle including a bottom wall constituting an extension of said shank and having a pin-receiving hole, said hole being rectangular and having a minimum dimension perpendicular to said side walls, said minimum dimension being approximately 0.003 to 0.007 inch smaller than the diameter of said pin, and two spaced parallel side walls one on each side of said hole and projecting perpendicularly to said bottom wall.

Claim 10

A connector clip for application to a pin comprising, a shank, a ferrule at one end of said shank to crimp said clip to a lead wire, a receptacle for said pin at the opposite end of said shank, said receptacle including a bottom wall constituting an extension of said shank and having a pin-receiving hole, said hole being rectangular and having a minimum dimension perpendicular to said side walls, said minimum dimension being approximately 0.003 to 0.007 inch smaller than the diameter of said pin, and two spaced parallel side walls one on each side of said hole and projecting perpendicularly to said bottom wall.