Three terminal filter

Claim 2

A three terminal filter comprising: a hot lead terminal defined by a continuous conductor shaped to form a pair of substantially U-shaped first and second holding portions which are interconnected and spaced apart by a connecting portion and thereby held substantially parallel with each other to define therebetween a space, said U-shape of each of said first and second holding portions being defined by a pair of substantially parallel outer and inner leg portions interconnected by a head portion; a pair of magnetic cores each mounted on a respective one of said outer leg portions of said holding portions and held between said outer leg portion and the corresponding inner leg portion; a plate capacitor arranged between said magnetic cores in said space and having a pair of opposed electrodes, one of said electrodes being electrically connected to said hot lead terminal; and a ground lead terminal arranged between said magnetic cores and electrically connected with the other said electrode of said capacitor.

Claim 3

A three terminal filter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said plate capacitor is arranged in contact with both said inner leg portions.

Claim 4

A three terminal filter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said plate capacitor is located entirely within a space defined by the thickness of said magnetic cores.

Claim 5

A three terminal filter in accordance with claim 3, wherein said head portions of said first and second holding portions are bent so that said outer and inner leg portions define respective planes which define a cavity in which said capacitor is arranged.

Claim 6

A three terminal filter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said plate capacitor and said magnetic cores are covered by an insulative armoring member.

Claim 7

A three terminal filter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said connecting portion is connected to a lower portion of said capacitor, and said ground lead terminal is also connected to said lower portion of said capacitor.

Claim 8

A three terminal filter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said pairs of substantially parallel outer and inner leg portions angle slightly toward one another as they extend away from said head portions and toward said connecting portion.

Claim 9

A three terminal filter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said capacitor is in the form of a rectangular plate.

Claim 10

A three terminal filter comprising: a hot lead defined by a continuous conductor shaped to form a pair of substantially U-shaped holding portions; each said holding portion being defined by a respective pair of outer and inner leg portions which are interconnected by a head portion at an upper side of said filter; said outer leg portions extending downward from a lower side of said filter to form a pair of hot terminals for said filter; said inner leg portions being interconnected and spaced apart and held substantially parallel to one another by a connecting portion of said hot lead at said lower side of said filter; a pair of magnetic cores each being held between said outer leg portion and the corresponding inner leg portion of a respective one of said holding portions; a substantially flat capacitor disposed in a space defined between said magnetic cores and having a pair of opposed electrodes, a first one of which is electrically connected to said hot lead; and a ground lead electrically connected to the second one of said electrodes and extending away from said lower side of said filter in said downward direction to form a ground terminal for said filter.

Claim 11

A three terminal filter comprising: a hot lead defined by a continuous conductor shaped to form a pair of substantially U-shaped holding portions; each said holding portion being defined by a respective pair of outer and inner leg portions which are interconnected by a head portion at an upper side of said filter; said outer leg portions extending downward from a lower side of said filter to form a pair of hot terminals for said filter; said inner leg portions being interconnected and spaced apart and held substantially parallel to one another by a connecting portion of said hot lead at said lower side of said filter; a pair of magnetic cores each being held between said outer leg portion and the corresponding inner leg portion of a respective one of said holding portions; a substantially flat capacitor disposed in a space defined between said magnetic cores and having a pair of opposed electrodes, a first one of which is electrically connected to said hot lead; and a ground lead electrically connected to the second one of said electrodes and extending away from said lower side of said filter in said downward direction to form a ground terminal for said filter.

Claim 12

A three terminal filter as in claim 9, wherein each said magnetic core has an axial through-hole in which a respective one of said outer leg portions is received.

Claim 13

A three terminal filter as in claim 9, wherein said first electrode of said capacitor is electrically connected to said connecting portion of said hot lead at said lower side of said filter.

Claim 14

A three terminal filter as in claim 11, wherein said ground lead is electrically connected to said second electrode at said lower side of said filter at a location opposing said connecting portion of said hot lead on the opposite side of said flat capacitor.

Claim 15

A three terminal filter as in claim 9, wherein said head portions of said holding portions are bent so that said two inner leg portions define a plane and said two outer leg portions define another plane, said capacitor being disposed between said planes.

Claim 16

A three terminal filter as in claim 9, wherein said outer leg portions angle slightly toward said inner leg portions as they extend away from said head portions in said downward direction.