Abstract: The invention provides a terminal for a coil. One embodiment of the invention is a housing made of molded insulating material: a projection molded into the housing; a lug made of electrically conductive material and having a recess therein for accepting the projection molded into the housing for preventing motion of the lug in a first direction; a support molded into the housing for supporting the lug and for preventing motion of the lug in a second direction; a lip, molded into the housing, and the lip accepts a first end of the lug for preventing motion of the first end of the lug in a third direction; and, a finger molded into the housing for securing a second end of the lug and preventing motion of the second of the lug in the third direction, thereby retaining the lug in the housing. The lug may snap under the finger. The housing may be a cup for retaining at least one coil bobbin, and there may be two coil bobbins.

Abstract: The invention provides a terminal for a coil. One embodiment of the invention is a housing made of molded insulating material; a projection molded into the housing; a lug made of electrically conductive material and having a recess therein for accepting the projection molded into the housing for preventing motion of the lug in a first direction; a support molded into the housing for supporting the lug and for preventing motion of the lug in a second direction; a lip, molded into the housing, and the lip accepts a first end of the lug for preventing motion of the first end of the lug in a third direction; and, a finger molded into the housing for securing a second end of the lug and preventing motion of the second of the lug in the third direction, thereby retaining the lug in the housing. The lug may snap under the finger. The housing may be a cup for retaining at least one coil bobbin, and there may be two coil bobbins.

Abstract: The invention provides a terminal for a coil. One embodiment of the invention is a housing made of molded insulating material; a projection molded into the housing; a lug made of electrically conductive material and having a recess therein for accepting the projection molded into the housing for preventing motion of the lug in a first direction; a support molded into the housing for supporting the lug and for preventing motion of the lug in a second direction; a lip, molded into the housing, and the lip accepts a first end of the lug for preventing motion of the first end of the lug in a third direction; and, a finger molded into the housing for securing a second end of the lug and preventing motion of the second of the lug in the third direction, thereby retaining the lug in the housing. The lug may snap under the finger. The housing may be a cup for retaining at least one coil bobbin, and there may be two coil bobbins.

Abstract: A terminal for a coil has a housing made of molded insulating material; a lug made of electrically conducting material and having at least three fingers protruding from a first end; a support molded into the housing for supporting the lug, the lug being capable of rotation about the support; and a shelf. The shelf has a first surface and a second surface, the shelf is capable of accepting at least one of the three fingers along the first surface, the shelf is capable of accepting at least two of the at least three fingers along the second surface, and the at least three fingers touch the shelf and prevent the first end of the lug from rotating about the support; and a hook is molded into the housing for securing a second end of a lug and for preventing rotation of the lug about the support in order to secure the lug to the housing. The first surface and the second surface of the shelf may be substantially planar parallel surfaces.

Abstract: The invention is a coil and armature return spring mounting system for an electromagnetic contactor.