Abstract: The invention relates to a screwless connection terminal having a contact part having a connection section to which a conductor can be electrically connected, a clamping spring, a metallic frame which surrounds the clamping spring and is designed to be inserted into insulating housing means of an electrical apparatus, and an actuating element for the clamping spring, the frame also at least partially accommodating the connection section, and the clamping spring in accordance with one embodiment having a leg for the purpose of moving the frame in relation to and transverse to the connection section in order to clamp the conductor to be connected between the frame and the connection section, a blocking device in a blocking position holding the frame in a position in which the clamping spring is prestressed, and the actuating element being in the form of a release device, which is capable of releasing the blocking position for the frame in order to bring the leg into action.

Abstract: An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers.

Abstract: A standard type electrical connector element (1; 100; 200; 300), with a square cross-section measuring about 21×21 mm, includes (2; 102; 202; 302) within which are formed seats (22) adapted to house contacts (4; 204) adapted to receive the conductors (50) of electrical feed cables; a seat (23) adapted to house a contact (6; 106; 206; 306) adapted to go into contact with the conductor of an electrical earth cable, a cover (8; 108) which can be coupled on the body and which is provided with holes (83, 82) disposed in register with the contacts (4; 204) to allow the conductors of the feed and earth cables to be inserted, and spring elements (7) disposed in the seats (22, 23) of the body in which the contacts are housed to clamp the conductors of the electrical cables in contact with the respective contacts.

Abstract: The cable connector for making an electrical contact with a cable (1) having a cable conductor (2), comprises a guiding means (4) for receiving one end (1a) of the cable (1) in an initial state (O), a contact element (6) for electrically contacting the cable conductor (2) in a final state, and a holding means (18) for holding the cable (1) in electrical contact with the contact element (6) in the final state, wherein the guiding means (4) and the contact element (6) are moveable relative to each other, allowing for movements between the initial state (O) and the final state. A spring device (7) is provided, which is arranged such that it exerts a force against the movement from the initial state (O) to the final state, and which moves the cable (1) towards the initial state (O) if the cable is not in the final state. A contact ensuring mechanism (8) can be provided, which in the final state reduces the force exerted by the spring device (7) against the movement from the initial state (O) to the final state.

Abstract: An electrical plug includes a housing and a spring clamp to connect a flexible electric conductor to an end piece of a rigid holder. The clamp spring includes a contact leg and a clamp leg. The clamp leg is bent closed in a loop onto the contact leg end providing a clamp opening through which the contact leg end protrudes. The clamp leg and a clamp opening edge positioned opposite to the clamp leg form a clamp location in which the electric conductor passed through the clamp opening is clamped before mounting the plug on the holder. After mounting, the holder extends through the clamp opening displacing the contact leg from the electric conductor. The holder and clamp spring clamp the electric conductor and form an electrical connection between the holder and electric conductor.

Abstract: The quick connect electrical box comprises a first member having side walls and a back wall defining an interior and an exterior. The back wall has an opening configured to receive an electrical wire and a slot configured to receive a removing device. The first member has ports configured to receive electrical cables containing a plurality of the electrical wires. The quick connect electrical box also comprises a second member matingly attached to the back wall of the first member. The second member has side walls and a back wall defining an interior and an exterior. The back wall has an electrical clip including a body, an attachment flange, and a connection platform. The connection platform has a support wall and a branch having a fin with a notch configured to receive and retain the electrical wire.

Abstract: A double electrode connector for connecting to medical electrodes preferably in an impedance cardiography system includes a connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined location in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector; a pair of biasing elements arranged along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against an electrode stud inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; a cable assembly including a twin wire cable and a bend relief, wherein each one of the pair of metal lugs is connected to one of the first connector and second connector, and the bend relief is arranged in a hole in the base to flexibly connect the twin wire cable to respective metal lugs of the pair of metal lugs.

Abstract: An equipment support for use with a patient assist apparatus having a signal source includes a receptacle adapted to mount to the patient assist apparatus having a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the signal source and a cavity, and a support body or pole having an equipment mount on one end and a plug on the other end for being removably inserted into the cavity. The plug includes a plurality of contacts that are connected to conductors that extend through the support body to the equipment mount to provide the signals from the signal source to equipment mounted on the equipment mount. The plug contacts and receptacle contacts are arranged such that all of the plug contacts contact their corresponding receptacle contacts as the plug is inserted into the receptacle.

Abstract: A unit for quick connection of conductors to terminals has a body, at least two mechanical devices each formed and operative for a quick connection conductors to terminals, a body, at least two mechanical devices each formed and operative for a quick connection of one conductor to each terminal and for disconnection of the one conductor from each terminal, the mechanical devices being formed so that each of the mechanical devices provides a quick connection of one of the conductors to each of the terminal, and a disconnection of the one conductor from each terminal without impairing the other of the mechanical devices and thereby the other conductor.

Abstract: A connecting terminal, in particular a terminal strip, has a busbar and at least one spring terminal element. The spring terminal element is formed separately from the busbar, it is electrically conductively connected to it, and it is as thin as possible, with minimum use of material. The spring element has a spring limb and a contact limb opposite the spring limb, for connecting an electrical conductor which has been inserted between these limbs and rests against the contact limb. The spring limb and the contact limb are both supported against the busbar for absorbing spring forces.

Abstract: A connector block assembly for an implantable medical device is described. The connector block generally includes a first and second housing connected to one another forming an indentation that holds a tab. A canted spring or any other electrically conductive displacable configuration is further held within the indentation. The connector block assembly is adapted to be placed within a header, or connector top assembly for an implantable medical device. The tab can be connected to feedthrough wires from the internal circuitry within the medical device. The connector block assembly can interface with a medical electrode to connect a patient's tissue with the medical device.

Abstract: The invention comprises, in one form thereof, an electrical connector for connecting a first conductor and a second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor both having an insulation coating and the second conductor having a stripped end, including a housing and an electrical terminal disposed with the housing. The electrical terminal includes at least one insulation displacement contact for electrical connection with the first conductor, and including at least one releasable pressure contact for connection and disconnection with the stripped end of the second conductor.

Abstract: In a wire connector, when a manipulation button 40 is pushed into a casing 10, a manipulation portion 43 of the manipulation button 40 pushes down one side of a leaf spring 30, whereas by pressing and locking an upper surface of the manipulation button 40 to a corner portion 11 of the casing 10 due to a reaction of the leaf spring 30. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the small wire connector which is simple in structure, high in reliability of contact, and easy in assembly and connecting operation.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a chamber that retains a contact deflectable over a range of motion and a contact deflecting member. The chamber is configured to receive a wire and the contact is deflectable to make and break an electrical connection with the wire. The contact deflecting member is formed integrally with the housing and extends into the chamber. The contact deflecting member is positioned to engage and deflect the contact to make and break the electrical connection with the wire.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metal housing having at least one side wall, and first and second end walls cooperating with the side wall to define an open-topped chamber, an inverted generally U-shaped resilient contact having first and second leg portions introduced into the chamber adjacent the first and second end walls, respectively, and a bridging portion adjacent the open top of the metal housing, the housing side wall having a bent portion for supporting the resilient contact bridging portion, the resilient contact first leg portion being connected against coplanar movement relative to the housing first end wall. The resilient contact second leg portion is biased outwardly from the first leg portion, thereby to bias a conductor introduced within the housing chamber toward engagement with a bus bar defined adjacent the housing second end wall. The housing may be formed of an electrically conductive metal, such as copper.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector having a lower part and a cover which form a housing. At least one terminal point having a receiving pocket is formed within the lower part and the cover. A sub-assembly including a spring tension clamp having an arcuate tension spring, for making contact with electrical conductors, and a conductor rail having a contact region for receiving a mating contact is positioned in the receiving pocket. The cover has an actuator passageway and an angled guide projection extending into the actuator passageway for guiding an actuating tool to actuate the clamp. The angled guide projection is constructed as a web, the arcuate tension spring of the clamp has an aperture, and the angled guide projection reaches through the aperture as the cover is engaged with the lower part placed over the contact sub-assembly.

Abstract: A connecting spring for a junction block of the type forming a kind of loop has a pressing branch, a manipulating branch, an elastic bow connecting the pressing branch to the manipulating branch, and a moving connecting branch extending the manipulating branch on the opposite side to the elastic bow and having connecting means for at least one electric cable. The connecting spring for a junction block also has a return branch which is connected to the pressing branch at the opposite end to the elastic bow by an elastic elbow and which is intended to collaborate with the manipulating branch.

Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting two lines comprises two clamping blocks for receiving and electrically connecting the lines. A receptacle is provided on the connection terminal into which a temperature limiter having at least two terminal legs is insertable and into which two connection elements project, each connection element being connected at its first end to one of the two clamping blocks and being contacted at its second end to an associated terminal leg of an inserted temperature limiter.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a chamber that retains a contact deflectable over a range of motion and a contact deflecting member. The chamber is configured to receive a wire and the contact is deflectable to make and break an electrical connection with the wire. The contact deflecting member is formed integrally with the housing and extends into the chamber. The contact deflection member is positioned to engage and deflect the contact to make and break the electrical connection with the wire.

Abstract: An electrical connection or junction device. An insulation housing (2) has two conductor insertion apertures (3, 13) for insertion of two electrical conductors (4, 14) to be connected and two actuation apertures (5, 15) for insertion of an actuating tool to open tension springs (2, 12). Tension springs (2, 12) each have a clamping arm (6, 16) with a cutaway (7, 17) to allow insertion of the electrical conductor (4, 14) to be connected, a bearing arm (8, 18) extends approximately perpendicularly to the clamping arm (6, 16), and a spine (9, 19) connects the clamping arm (6, 16) and the bearing arm (8, 18). The two tension springs (2, 12) are arranged at an angle of approximately 180° to one another, so that the two bearing arms (8, 18) are arranged with their bottom sides (10, 20) facing one another, the clamping arms (6, 16) overlap each other, and the cutaways (7, 17) at least partially cover each other when the tension springs (2, 12) are opened.

Abstract: An electrical terminal adapted for connection with a conductor, comprising a hollow electrically conductive terminal containing a chamber receiving a U-shaped spring, and an opening for receiving a conductor that is biased by one leg of the spring into engagement with a given wall of the terminal chamber, the spring one leg having an operating tab portion that extends through a slot contained in the given terminal wall. A plurality of the terminals may be provided in an outer housing that is formed of an electrically insulating synthetic plastic material.

Abstract: A versatile plug which prevents signal and ground wires in pairs from being connected in reversed polarity; prevents short circuits occurring in adjacent lead wires; facilitates lead wire connecting operation; and which allows connection of lead wires of different types, has a pair of plug-side contact terminals contacted by a pair of apparatus-side terminals; a plug housing having an asymmetrical profile in conformity with a configuration of an apparatus-side connection recess; and a clamp detachably attached to each of the lead wires. By inserting the plug into the connection recess, the paired lead wires can be electrically connected to the paired apparatus-side terminals. Since the plug housing has an asymmetrical configuration, no reversed polarity connection occurs. A lead wire of any given thickness can be connected to the plug-side contact terminal by clamping with the clamp.

Abstract: This connection device comprises: an insulating casing comprising at least one opening in order to insert the electrical cable, a connection element which is placed in the insulating casing and which comprises at least one connection spring intended to grip the conducting core of the cable or the plug-in connector, and a pusher associated with the connection element in order to compress the spring and enable the electrical cable or the plug-in connector to be put in place. The pusher has a passage called a test passage, enabling a measuring device to be brought into contact with part of the connection element.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a cable having a core surrounded by a sheath. A cone element has an interior bore receiving the cable core, and has a tapered exterior surface. At least a portion of the cone is received within the cable sheath. A cup has a tapered bore receiving the sheath and the core. A portion of the sheath is captured between the exterior of the cone and the interior of the cup bore. Tension applied to the cable with respect to cup generates compression of the sheath between the cone and cup, and tension is thus transmitted by the sheath without application of radial force to the core. The sheath may include a strength member such as a braided metal wrap, and an elastic jacket, so that the wrap bears the tension, and the jacket returns the sheath to its normal length upon cessation of tension.

Abstract: A holder for a busbar includes a receiving slot for receiving the busbar and at least one spring-loaded jaw projecting under spring pressure into the receiving slot as a stop for fixing the busbar in the axial direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metal housing having at least one side wall, and first and second end walls cooperating with the side wall to define an open-topped chamber, an inverted generally U-shaped resilient contact having first and second leg portions introduced into the chamber adjacent the first and second end walls, respectively, and a bridging portion adjacent the open top of the metal housing, the housing side wall having a bent portion for supporting the resilient contact bridging portion, the resilient contact first leg portion being connected against coplanar movement relative to the housing first end wall. The resilient contact second leg portion is biased outwardly from the first leg portion, thereby to bias a conductor introduced within the housing chamber toward engagement with a bus bar defined adjacent the housing second end wall. The housing may be formed of an electrically conductive metal, such as copper.

Abstract: A connector is adapted to connect electric wire to a switch. The connector includes an insulation block and at least one plug. The insulation block has a top, an attachment face and a rear face. Prong holes are defined in the attachment face and adapted to receive prongs of the switch. Positioning holes corresponding to one of the at least one plugs are defined in the insulation block from the attachment face to the rear face respectively. A conductor hole is defined in the insulation block at the top and communicates with adjacent positioning holes and prong holes. A conductor of the electric wire is inserted into the conductor hole. The conductor is pressed against the prong in the prong hole.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a connecting clip, in particular a connecting clip for a battery tester, which said connecting clip has a first clip half (10) and a second clip half (11), and is provided for electrically connecting a contact with a first lead (12) and a second lead (13).

Abstract: A connector comprises locking springs 3 in which fixed pieces 31 are combined with movable pieces 32 via resilient transformed parts 33 and pushing parts 34 and in which the tips of the fixed pieces 31 are inserted into connection holes 32a formed in the movable pieces 32; a case 1 for accommodating the locking springs 3; terminal fittings 2 locating on the outer surfaces of the fixed pieces of the locking springs 3; wire slots 11b formed opposite to the movable pieces 32 of the locking springs 3; and levers 4 for pressing the pushing parts 34 of the locking springs 3. When the lever 4 is in a non-operative position, tool entrances 11c are provided at an opening 11a which accepts the lever 4. Each tool entrance 11c leads to a contact area where the lever 4 meets the pushing part 34 of the locking spring 3.

Abstract: A versatile plug which prevents signal and ground wires in pairs from being connected in reversed polarity; prevents short circuits occurring in adjacent lead wires; facilitates lead wire connecting operation; and which allows connection of lead wires of different types, has a pair of plug-side contact terminals contacted by a pair of apparatus-side terminals; a plug housing having an asymmetrical profile in conformity with a configuration of an apparatus-side connection recess; and a clamp detachably attached to each of the lead wires. By inserting the plug into the connection recess, the paired lead wires can be electrically connected to the paired apparatus-side terminals. Since the plug housing has an asymmetrical configuration, no reversed polarity connection occurs. A lead wire of any given thickness can be connected to the plug-side contact terminal by clamping with the clamp.

Abstract: An electrical modular terminal, especially for latching onto a mounting rail, with a base terminal (2) and with at least one plug (3, 4), the base terminal (2) having a terminal housing (7) which made of insulating material, at least one terminal element (8, 9) located in it and at least two sockets which are electrically connected to the terminal element (8, 9) or to terminal elements (8, 9), the plug (3, 4) having a plug housing (13, 14) which is made of insulating material, at least one terminal element (15) located therein and a plug-in contact which is electrically connected to the at least one terminal element (15), and the at least one plug (3, 4) being mechanically connected by means of a fastener to the terminal housing (7) of the base terminal (2).

Abstract: A connector comprises locking springs 3 in which fixed pieces 31 are combined with movable pieces 32 via resilient transformed parts 33 and pushing parts 34 and in which the tips of the fixed pieces 31 are inserted into connection holes 32a formed in the movable pieces 32; a case 1 for accommodating the locking springs 3; terminal fittings 2 locating on the outer surfaces of the fixed pieces of the locking springs 3; wire slots 11b formed opposite to the movable pieces 32 of the locking springs 3; and levers 4 for pressing the pushing parts 34 of the locking springs 3. When the lever 4 is in a non-operative position, tool entrances 11c are provided at an opening 11a which accepts the lever 4. Each tool entrance 11c leads to a contact area where the lever 4 meets the pushing part 34 of the locking spring 3.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved linear action battery clamp usefull for attaching a battery cable to a vehicle's battery terminal. The clamp has a frame member with a fixed jaw and a fixed handle. An actuator rod is mounted in the frame the rod being mounted within first and second bores. The rod has a second jaw mounted on one end moveable towards the fixed jaw of the frame to clamp a battery terminal. A sliding actuator is mounted on the rod being adapted to move the rod linearly the actuator being juxtaposed an actuating arm attached to the frame, the arm having a pair of cam surfaces on one end juxtaposed the actuator for moving the actuator. A brake member acts on the rod the brake normally restricting the rods' linear motion serving to hold the rod in a fixed position. The brake has a release position that allows the rod to be moved in the opposite direction by hand so as to open or disengage the jaw.

Abstract: A battery replacement cable comprising: a cable element; clips connected to one end of the cable element, the clips including clamping sections having a thickness that allows the clamping section to clamp a terminal of a new battery and further allows a cable terminal of an electrical system of a vehicle to be connected to the terminal so that the clamping section and the cable terminal are both on the battery terminal; and a connecting plug attached to another end of the cable element and plugged into a cigarette lighter receptacle of the vehicle. The cable powers the electric devices of the vehicle without any power interruption during vehicle battery replacement.

Abstract: A resilient contact assembly for biasing a bare electrical conductor having a relatively large diameter into lateral engagement with a bus bar, characterized by the provision of a separate auxiliary electrically conductive contact that extends between the bus bar and the conductor when the conductor is inserted into the tension spring clamping opening between the auxiliary contact and the clamping edge of the opening. The auxiliary contact includes a body portion and at least one mechanical support portion arranged to engage different peripheral surface areas of the bare conductor, thereby to support the conductor relative to the bus bar and to effect a positive electrical connection between the conductor and the bus bar.

Abstract: A spring connection terminal for an electrical device includes a conducting support part fixed to a main conducting part, and at least one clamping spring folded into the form of a loop and provided with a clamping window inside which a flange of the support part passes, and includes a spring stop that is folded so as to be housed inside the spring loop and which forms a guide for guiding the wire adjacent to the flange.

Abstract: A clamp for a battery jumper cable having jaws with offset front sides, arc-shaped edges on one or more sides of the jaw, and insulating material surrounding both jaws to prevent the jaws of one clamp from contacting the jaws of another clamp when the clamps are in the closed position. In addition, a process for making the clamp that eliminates additional assembly steps.

Abstract: A connecting terminal assembly for printed circuit boards comprising, an insulating housing 10, a connection contact 18 having an insertion opening 24 attached to the housing 10 through which a conductor can be inserted under the connection contact 18, a clamping means 26 having an elastic sidepiece 52, cooperatively associated with an actuating element 40 having a pressure surface 48 supported in the housing 10 operable between a clamping position, wherein the clamping means 34 pulls the conductor which has been inserted through the insertion opening 24 against the connection contact 18, and an open position allowing the insertion of the conductor, means mounting the actuating element 40 in such a way that it can slide back and forth to perch the actuating element 40 to an open position where it presses the elastic sidepiece 32 down so that the elastic force of the elastic sidepiece 32 locks into a latching recess 56 and when the actuating element 40 is lifted out of the latching recess 56 against the force

Abstract: A connecting terminal assembly for printed circuit boards comprising, an insulating housing 10, a connection contact 18 having an insertion opening 24 attached to the housing 10 through which a conductor can be inserted under the connection contact 18, a clamping means 26 having an elastic sidepiece 52, cooperatively associated with an actuating element 40 having a pressure surface 48 supported in the housing 10 operable between a clamping position, wherein the clamping means 34 pulls the conductor which has been inserted through the insertion opening 24 against the connection contact 18, and an open position allowing the insertion of the conductor, means mounting the actuating element 40 in such a way that it can slide back and forth to perch the actuating element 40 to an open position where it presses the elastic sidepiece 32 down so that the elastic force of the elastic sidepiece 32 locks into a latching recess 56 and when the actuating element 40 is lifted out of the latching recess 56 against the force

Abstract: An electrical connector including a wire clamp electrical connector portion and a wire trap electrical connector portion. The wire clamp portion includes a moving arm and a stationary arm where each arm has a respective contact end. An entrance exists between the contact ends. In an open position of the entrance of the wire clamp electrical connector portion, the contact ends are separated by a predetermined gap for receiving a conductor. The gap has a dimension which is greater than a diameter of a conductor. In a closed position of the entrance of the wire clamp electrical connector portion, contact ends are urged toward each other so as to contact and secure the conductor. The wire trap portion includes a moving arm and a stationary arm where the moving arm has a contact end and the stationary arm has a contact surface. An entrance exists between the contact end and the contact surface.

Abstract: This spring allows an electrical connection to a stripped wire to be made in a terminal strip. It has bearing branch intended to bear against a conducting fixed part and a rear branch, facing the bearing branch, linked via a springy linking region to the latter and the free end of which is curved toward the bearing branch in order to form a moveable pinching branch having, on the same side as its free end, an appreciably plane part provided with an opening intended for passage of the conducting fixed part and of the stripped wire in such a way that the edge of the opening lying on the same side as the free end of the moveable pinching branch keeps the stripped end of the wire pressed against the conducting fixed part. A linking region springingly links the two branches. On the opposite side from the rear branch, the bearing branch is provided with a guiding region which extends parallel to the pinching branch.

Abstract: A terminal connection device having an elastic cage 10 with a clamping aperture 13 for a cable C, a conducting component 20 which is provided to carry the cage. An insulating block D linked to the elastic cage carries, on the one hand an arm 31 for opening the cage and on the other hand a conducting connection arm 32, the arms being fitted in such a way that when the block is at the side of the cage, the opening arm 31 bends the loop to allow the connection arm to be introduced into the clamping aperture and to remain pressed against the conducting component.

Abstract: A connector assembly and method for electrically connecting an implantable electrode having an electrical lead array to monitoring equipment. The connector assembly includes a lead holder, an electrical conductor array, and a base holding the electrical conductor array, and a resilient element. The lead holder is moveable with respect to the base from a first position to an operating position. The resilient element is adapted to bias the lead holder from the first position to the operating position.

Abstract: A spring loaded clamping connection for electrical conductors comprises a clamping spring and a current bar. The clamping spring is in the shape of a closed loop having a contact leg which lies parallel at the current bar and a clamping leg which crosses the free end of the current bar. It is proposed to provide at the end-part of the current bar two levels at different heights. In the lower level the contact leg lies on the current bar and in the upper level there is a platform of the current bar which cooperates with the clamping leg of the clamping spring to form a clamping unit.

Abstract: Electrical contact (1) having a terminating section (20) that terminates a foil-form conductive member (60), and an elastic contact part (30) that elastically contacts the conductive member (60). The elastic contact part (30) has: [a] a spring arm (33) that has an embossment (34) with a substantially spherical surface that presses against the conductive member (60); and [b] a substantially circular hole (38) that faces the embossment (34) of the spring arm (33), and that has a rim that is contacted in a substantially circumferential state of contact by the conductive part (62) of the conductive member (60) pressed by the embossment (34).

Abstract: This connector comprises:a conducting piece which has a slot intended to accommodate the cable to be connected and which is fitted into an insulating casing having an opening allowing insertion of a cable;means allowing the cable to be stripped locally, these means being made on a piece separate from the conducting piece and facing the slot in the latter; andmovement means for moving the cable from an insertion position to a connection position in which the cable is in the slot in the conducting piece, the cable passing through the means allowing it to be stripped locally during this movement.

Abstract: A terminal unit having a metal terminal for holding an electrically conductive wire in cooperation with a plate spring, wherein a push button 6 is operated in one direction to rotatably disengage one end 4a of the plate spring 4 from the metal terminal 3 against the spring action of a compression coil spring 5 which is in engagement with the opposite end 4c of the plate spring, the plate spring being bent at the intermediate portion thereof to provide an attaching portion 4b with which the plate spring may be rotatably supported on a support pin 21. In particular, the push button, the plate spring and the compression coil spring are used in combination with the principle of a lever so that the plate spring any be disengaged from the metal terminal with a relatively small force applied to the push button.

Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting a wire to a conductive strip on a face of a printed-circuit board has a dielectric housing formed with a cavity, with a slot extending from the cavity and adapted to receive an edge of the circuit board, and with a hole opening outward from the cavity and adapted to receive the wire. A conductive one-piece spring element in the cavity has a front arm extending at an angle at least partially across the slot and a rear arm extending across the hole, formed with an aperture alignable with the hole, and deflectable between a tensioned position with the aperture aligned with the hole and a rest position with the aperture offset from the hole. The wire is engageable through the aperture and hole in the tensioned position. Alternately the rear arm presses the wire directly against the conductive strip of the circuit board engaged in the slot.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing magnetic heads that interact with magnetic disks includes a translational slide and a rotatable arm mounted to one end of the slide. The translational slide moves the rotatable arm in a longitudinal direction parallel to the surface of a magnetic disk. The arm rotates the magnetic head to different positions relative to data tracks on the disk. A second translational slide moves the magnetic head vertically above the disk to adjust the vertical position of the head. The three movements of the head, (1)horizontally across the disk, (2)rotationally by the arm, and (3)vertically relative to the disk surface are controlled by servomechanisms. A read/write amplifier circuit is connected to the head under test. The test apparatus is controlled by a computer that interfaces with circuitry connected to the servomechanisms.

Abstract: A connector has a housing formed with a cavity, with a slot extending from the cavity, adapted to receive an edge of a circuit board, and having a width substantially greater than the circuit-board width, and with a hole opening outward from the cavity and adapted to receive the wire. A conductive rocker in the cavity has a front arm extending out of the cavity through the slot, a rear arm in the cavity adjacent the hole, and a central pivot bump between the ends of the rocker. A spring in the cavity engaging the pivot pin presses the rocker laterally across the slot with the rocker front arm bearing on the strip of the board received in the slot and presses the wire received in the hole against the rocker rear arm.