US5340320A
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Shield for a header having right angle electrical terminals
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1993-06-25
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2013-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A safety shield 10 for a header 11 which has right angle electrical terminals 12. The header 11 has a lateral notch 14 and openings 15 formed therein. The safety shield 10 has a body 20 with a ledge 22 and pins 23 formed thereon. The ledge 22 on the safety shield 10 is received in the notch 14 on the header 11 and the pins 23 on the safety shield 10 are received in the openings 15 in the header 11. Latching fingers 24 formed on the safety shield 10 engage the header 11 to secure the safety shield 10 to the header 11.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean A. Puerner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A safety shield for a header, wherein a plurality of electrical terminals extend from an end of the header, the electrical terminals bent at an angle of approximately 90° from the end of the header, the shield protecting the electrical terminals from inadvertent access, the end of the header having a lateral notch formed therein, the notch extending over the electrical terminals, the end of the header further having a pair of spaced-apart openings formed therein: the safety shield comprising an insulated body having a center portion, a ledge formed at approximately the center portion of the body, and the ledge extending outwardly at approximately a right angle to the body, the body of the safety shield having a pair of spaced-apart pins formed therein, said pins being adapted to be received in and cooperate with said openings of said header when said safety shield is connected to the end of the header, whereby when the safety shield is secured to the header, the body of the shield extends laterally across the end of the header, and the ledge on the body is received in the notch in the header such that the electrical terminals extending from the end of the header are covered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A safety shield for a header, wherein a plurality of electrical terminals extend from an end of the header, the electrical terminals bent at an angle of approximately 90° from the end of the header, the shield protecting the electrical terminals from inadvertent access, the end of the header having a lateral notch formed therein, the notch extending over the electrical terminals, the end of the header further having a pair of spaced-apart openings formed therein: the safety shield comprising an insulated body having a center portion, a ledge formed at approximately the center portion of the body, and the ledge extending outwardly at approximately a right angle to the body, the body of the safety shield having a pair of spaced-apart pins formed therein, said pins being adapted to be received in and cooperate with said openings of said header when said safety shield is connected to the end of the header, whereby when the safety shield is secured to the header, the body of the shield extends laterally across the end of the header, and the ledge on the body is received in the notch in the header such that the electrical terminals extending from the end of the header are covered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The safety shield of claim 1, further comprising the end of the header having at least two spaced-apart channels formed therein, the body of the safety shield having at least two flexible latching fingers formed thereon, wherein when the safety shield is connected to the end of the header, the at least two latching fingers on the body are received in the at least two channels in the end of the header to secure the safety shield to the header.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
The safety shield of claim 2, wherein the at least two latching fingers each are L-shaped and each extends outwardly from the body, each L-shaped finger having a base distal from the body, the base of each finger being formed with an obtuse angle angling from the base toward the body wherein each base may be slidably guided into and received in the respective channel in the header and thereby securing the safety shielded to the header.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
The safety shield of claim 1, further comprising the body of the safety shield having at least two spaced-apart flexible latching fingers formed thereon, each latching finger extending outwardly from the body, each latching finger having an end distal from the body, the end of each finger having a protrusion directed upwardly toward the ledge on the body, wherein when the safety shield is connected to the header, the latching fingers extend adjacent to the header and the protrusion on the respective latching fingers engage the header such that the header is secured between the ledge and the latching fingers on the body.
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