Abstract: A contact blade coupling has a pair of outside members, each member having an integral associated inside member bent along a common edge. The bending of an inside member toward an associated outside member is limited by a spacing protrusion so that inside and outside members are parallel to each other. The inside members are spring contacts and are positioned so as to be prestressed along a line of contact to provide a contact force for holding an intermediate electrical blade connector.

Abstract: This specification discloses an automobile terminal block for receiving fuses and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. Connection to the fuse blade contact from the rear of the terminal block is improved. The terminal block has a passage extending between the front and rear of the terminal block which has therein a fuse holder. The fuse holder is adapted to receive the blade contact of a fuse. The rear of the terminal block has openings for receiving accessory connectors to be connected to a portion of the fuse holder. The openings for the accessory connectors on the back of the terminal block have raised boundaries for distinguishing the openings and have a polarizing means so that each accessory connector is uniquely associated with one opening and can be inserted only in the correct orientation. The terminal block also includes a resilient finger having an extending protrusion which is received in an opening in the fuse holder thereby securing the fuse holder.

Abstract: This specification discloses an automobile terminal block for receiving fuses, and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. The terminal block has a passage extending therethrough for receiving a fuse holder which is mounted within the terminal block. The fuse holder is adapted to receive the blade contact of a fuse thereby electrically connecting the fuse to the fuse holder. Typically, the fuse holder has a spring clip with two prongs spring biased against one another so that the blade can be resiliently secured between the two prongs. The terminal block includes an entry control ledge for guiding the blade contacts of the fuse toward the fuse holder. The entry control ledge extends from the sides of the passage in a position aligned with the spring clip so that the blade contact can be guided between the prongs of the spring clip and does not enter the region between the prongs and the walls of the passage.

Abstract: This specification discloses an automobile terminal block for receiving fuses and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. The terminal block has a passage for receiving a fuse holder which is mounted within the terminal block. A blade contact from the fuse is received by the fuse holder. The upper end of two adjacent passages receive a portion of the body of the fuse. At both ends of the fuse, extending upward from the top of the passages is a generally semi-circular fuse guard. The fuse guards shield the fuse from forces that might result in accidential or undesirable removal of the fuse from the terminal block. The fuse guards are spaced from one another and extend only around an end portion of the fuse so that a central portion of the fuse can be easily grasped by the fingers for easy removal from the terminal block.

Abstract: This specification discloses a fuse holder for an automotive terminal block for receiving fuses and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. The fuse holder is positioned within the terminal block and is adapted to receive the blade contact of a fuse thereby establishing an electrical connection to the fuse. Typically, the fuse holder has a spring clip with two prongs spring biased against one another so that the blade contact can be resiliently secured between two prongs. The fuse holder can have a pair of attaching prongs to hold a wire providing an electrical connection to the fuse holder. A stop tab is positioned adjacent the attaching prongs so that a wire slipped between the attaching prongs is limited in movement toward the spring clip of the fuse holder so that it does not interfere with entry of the fuse blade between the two prongs.

Abstract: This specification discloses an automobile fuse terminal block for receiving fuses and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. The terminal block has a passage for receiving the blade contacts of a fuse. Electrical contact to the fuse blade can be accomplished either from the front or rear of the terminal block. First, a fuse holder positioned in the passage can contact the blade contacts of a fuse. Access to the fuse holder can be both from the front and the rear of the terminal block thus providing for contact to the fuse blade both from the front and the rear without the need for removing the fuse. Second, a connector adapter entering an access from the back of the terminal block extends sufficiently into the access to provide mating with the blade connector of the fuse.

Abstract: This specification discloses an automobile terminal block for receiving fuses, and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. The terminal block has a passage which has therein a fuse holder mounted within the terminal block. The fuse holder receives the blade contact of a fuse thereby establishing an electrical connection to the fuse. The fuse holder has a spring clip with two prongs spring biased against one another so that a blade contact can be resiliently secured between the two prongs. The fuse holder is inserted into the terminal block and has an opening therein for receiving a protrusion extending into the passage where the fuse holder is inserted thereby securing the fuse holder to the terminal block. The fuse holder has a ramp attached to each of the prongs for facilitating movement of the prongs over the protrusion so that the protrusion does not engage the prongs and stop the fuse holder from moving into the passage.