Electrical terminal connector

Claim 1

A terminal connector for securing electrical lead wires to a base board having opposite surfaces and having apertures extending through the body for accommodating the connector, the connector comprising, a hollow body substantially in rectangular tubular form having opposing sides and ends, the body being open at one end thereof for receiving wires and a substantially closed opposite end to provide a stop for wires, a plurality of gripping tines positioned substantially on a same plane extending from a side surface of the rectangular body and extending in converging cantilever relation toward the opposite side surface and away from the opening, the converging ends of the tines positioned adjacent the opposite side surface to firmly engage wires inserted into said body, flanges extending from the body arranged to engage one surface of the base board adjacent the aperture to position the terminal connector, resilient cantilever lugs each having an end affixed to said body and the opposite end extending outwardly from said body toward the flanges to engage with the opposite surface of the base, the lugs each having an elbow portion extending into the interior of the body, which elbow portion is capable of being pushed outwardly and upwardly from the interior of the body and thereby urge said outwardly and upwardly extending end of the lugs to firmly abut and engage base boards of varying thicknesses.