Abstract: Such a clamp has a clamping spring (5) and a busbar (4) on which the pretensioned clamping spring (5) can be placed. One end leg (8) of the clamping spring (5) has a window (9) penetrated by the tongue of the busbar (4), and a spring-tensioned electrical conductor can be fixed between a front edge (12) and the busbar (4). The other end section (14) of the clamping spring (5) abuts a brace of the busbar (4), and the spring forms a flexible joint (6) between its end leg (8) and the end section (14). To make the design and installation simpler, the clamping spring (5) is bent essentially in the form of a circular arc section at its flexible joint (6). Its end leg (8) and end section (14) are bent away from the open side (7) of the arc-shaped flexible joint (6), and the tongue (10) and brace (15) are in a respectively adapted position on the busbar (4).

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp connector for releasable axial engagement with a bi-pin fluorescent lamp is disclosed. The connector comprises a first housing section, a second housing section adapted to be connected to at least a portion of the first housing section, a locking spring, and a release member adapted for axial movement within the first housing section. The locking spring comprises a plurality of pin-receiving apertures adapted to axially receive and grip the pins of the fluorescent lamp. A preferred embodiment has a wedge-shaped release member having at least two rails which guide the release member through channels in the first housing section and into the locking spring upon flexing of the second housing section. In operation, the second housing section is pressed radially to drive the release member axially against the locking spring and flex it.

Abstract: A description is given of a terminal for electrical connectors, comprising a supporting body for a lamina spring electrically connected in a permanent way to a fixed electric circuit and elastically stressed to a position idoneous for its electrical and mechanical contact with an end of an electric cable to be connected to the aforementioned electric circuit. A lever member is rotatably linked to said supporting body and is accessible from outside so that it can be manually rotated from a rest position to a working position in which it engages with said lamina spring to move it away from said end of the electric cable.

Abstract: A resilient connector for maintaining an electrical conductor in side-by-side conductive engagement with a bus bar includes a generally loop- or O-shaped resilient contact body having a first end portion, an intermediate portion arranged generally normal to the intermediate portion, and a second end portion that is normally arranged at an acute angle relative to the contact intermediate portion, the contact first end portion containing a window opening having first and second opposed edges remote from and adjacent the intermediate portion, respectively, the second contact end portion being displaceable from a normal first position adjacent the first window edge toward a second position adjacent the second window edge, whereby when the second contact end is displaced to its second position and a conductor and a bus bar are introduced in side-by-side electrically conductive relation within the window, release of the second end portion causes the conductor and the bus bar to be clamped in tight electrical contac

Abstract: The connection facility includes a link strip (3) equipped with at least one wire-connection part (2) formed by a spring blade looped back on itself, the strip being made of a rigid electrically conductive material, and including a main portion (30) that is plane in appearance, and that is edged by at least one support element (31) for supporting a looped connection part, onto which support element such a part is engaged, perforation first, via the perforation (21) with which it is provided at one of its two ends, while also pressing against the support element via its other end (23). The module includes a strip having a main portion which is positioned parallel to a large face forming the back of the housing.

Abstract: A curved wire spring clamp which distributes bending stresses linearly based on the distance from the point of load application while maintaining torsional integrity. Bending stresses are distributed by providing apertures which change the effective width of the spring along its length. In the preferred embodiment the apertures approximate a triangular cantilever and are centrally placed along each leg portion near a constrained curved portion of the spring to change the spring's bending characteristics and distribute the bending stress more evenly throughout the length of the spring thereby reducing the peak bending stress level as compared with an equivalent spring design without apertures.

Abstract: An electronic device, in particular an automatic-control device, includes a basic unit and at least one connector unit designed to be plugged on to the basic unit in order to connect external leads to the device. The connector unit has at least one spring clip in a housing having apertures through which a suitable tool can be inserted in a first direction to open the clips when the connector unit is plugged in and through which external leads can be inserted in the same direction into the clips. The housing has second apertures through which a suitable tool can be inserted in a second direction to open the clips. The second apertures may be designed so that the clips can be held open by a special tool and it is possible to mount the connector unit with both hands.

Abstract: An actuator for opening and closing a spring clamp terminal mounted within a connector housing is receivable within a cavity of the housing. The actuator comprises a tapered first camming surface for progressively biasing the spring clamp open, and a second rest surface for maintaining the spring clamp open for reception of a wire without requiring use of the tool. Once the wire has been placed in a wire receiving hole of the spring clamp, the actuator can be released by tilting thereof about a pivot line such that the spring arm of the spring clamp engages the first camming surface hence pushing the actuating means outwardly of the cavity, thereby enabling clamping of the wire.

Abstract: A connection module including an insulating housing inside which a conductive connector part is held stationary, which connector part has a slot for receiving an electrical wire, into which housing an auxiliary part penetrates that is provided with a wire-pusher element mounted to slide in the housing along the slot and along a wire-receiving opening in the housing. The auxiliary part is provided with an operating element which projects from the housing, and which is held in the pushed-in position by co-operation between a holding mechanism that it carries and complemetary holding mechanism in the housing. Structure provided on the operating element make it possible to act from the outside on the holding mechanism, thereby releasing the auxiliary part when it is held stationary so as to enable it to slide.

Abstract: A connector for quickly clamping onto and releasing from an associated generally cylindrical battery post which includes a unitary metallic body having first and second elongated portions disposed in generally parallel spaced relationship with the first and second elongated portions having respective first and second cylindrical section shaped portions disposed therein in opposed relationship. The apparatus also includes the first and second opposed cylindrical section shaped portions biased toward each other, whereby good electrical contact is made with the associated generally cylindrical battery post. The apparatus also includes an oblong member disposed intermediate the first and second elongated portions which enables the connector to be easily removed from the associated battery post.

Abstract: A screwless spring clip for use with a bus bar, includes a binding clip for holding a conductor to the bus bar, the binding clip having a transverse opening, and a large opening through which the bus bar and the conductor extend, such that when the binding clip is tensioned against the bus bar, the bus bar is in contact with the conductor; and a leaf spring for tensioning the binding clip against the bus bar, the leaf spring being connected to the bus bar and being connectable in a tensioned state to the binding clip by a control element such that the leaf spring is locked to the binding clip in the tensioned state, the leaf spring having one leg secured to the bus bar and an opposite free leg adapted to be hooked into the transverse opening of the binding clip.

Abstract: A medical electrode assembly for an electrocardiograph or similar device is provided. The medical electrode assembly comprises an electrolyte pad having an electrolyte layer which may be secured to the skin of a patient and a backing member made from a nonconductive material being coextensively superposed directly onto the electrolyte layer. The electrolyte pad is used in conjunction with a reusable lead wire connector having at least one surface contacting the electrolyte layer of the electrolyte pad. The reusable lead wire connector includes a set of jaws which may be compressed together for contacting the electrolyte pad. The set of jaws may be formed of a nonconductive binder material having a conductive filler dispersed therein. A metallic conductive material, such as a silver/silver chloride system, is superposed over the nonconductive binder material.

Abstract: A high voltage electrical connector having a tubular glass insulator with a metal liner in the insulator. A metal connector connected to a bare end of an electrical conductor is releaseably engaged with the inside of the metal liner. The connector includes a resilient square metallic face having levers extending from opposite sides of the face for bending the face sides towards each other for release from the inside of the tubular member and for engaging and gripping the inside of the liner when the levers are released.

Abstract: An electrical connector of the type comprising a conducting part having one end for receiving an electrical cable and one end suitable for connection to a terminal, said connection end being constituted by an elastically deformable split ring of shape adapted to the shape of the terminal, and extending the cable axially, the connector also including a rigid insulating sleeve suitable for sliding axially around the cable and the conducting part between a first position where it is disengaged from the ring in order to enable it to be put into place on the terminal or removed from the terminal, and a second position where it is engaged on the ring in order to clamp the ring on the terminal.

Abstract: A connector clamp for attaching conductive surface pads on a flexible sheet to a printed wiring board having complementary conductive surface pads is bent from an elongated precut pattern. The resulting clamp member includes a series of transverse fingers along one leg of a U-shaped cross-sectional configuration. The fingers are opposed by a continuous leg joined to them by a continuous central base that completes the U-shaped cross-sectional configuration. The internal width across the central base exceeds the combined thickness of the sheet and board secured by the clamp. It exerts clamping force along a line extending across both clamp legs to assure both mechanical and electrical connection between the joined elements.

Abstract: The invention concerns a connecting clamp for electrical conductors with a clamping spring disposed on a current bar, where said clamping spring clamps at least two conductors. The object is to manufacture such clamps economically and appropriately for automatic handling. This objective is achieved by providing a contact point for a conductor above and below the current bar, and by forming both clamping points jointly through a single clamping spring.