Terminal block marking surface

Claim 1

A molded terminal block arranged for mounting on a supporting track and including; a base portion having means for detachably engaging said track, an upstanding barrier wall having molded thereon and laterally extending therefrom an apertured ledge portion, a pedestal spaced from said ledge portion and oppositely disposed sidewalls, each cooperating to define a recessed area therebetween; a wire terminal unit disposed in said recessed area and supported by said pedestal; clamping screws threadingly engaging said terminal unit and having a portion extending into said recessed area, said screws being accessed for adjustment by means of substantially axially aligned ledge apertures; a remaining ledge aperture providing identifying orientation means for positioning said terminal block relative to said track; and an elongated marking strip having an exposed marking surface and overlaying said apertured ledge portion to cover the screw-aligning apertures, one end of said marking strip being provided with a retainer portion insertable in and retained by the said remaining aperture and having the free end thereof releasably engageable with one of the screw-aligning ledge apertures, said marking strip further including an area of reduced cross section intermediate the ends thereof, said area defining an integrally formed hinge therein.