Dead-front terminal block with movable covers

Claim 1

A dead front terminal block comprising: (a) an elongated block of insulating material having a plurality of longitudinally spaced parallel planar barriers each protruding from three sides of the block, each adjacent pair of barriers defining a terminal receiving section having three open sides, a portion of the block in each section including a mounting hole for said terminal; (b) a plurality of movable covers for closing respective ones of said open sides, each cover having substantially one entire edge integrally molded to an hingedly movable on substantially one entire edge of one of the barriers defining a section, when open said cover extending coplanar with and in the same direction as the barrier to which it is molded, and when closed said cover engaging the adjacent barrier defining said section; (c) a plurality of latching means for holding the covers closed, the latching means for each cover comprising a member molded on the cover and a tab molded on said adjacent barrier which is engaged by said cover member when said cover is closed; and (d) a plurality of terminals mounted in respective ones of the sections.