Abstract: A conductor terminal having an insulating material housing and having at least one spring-loaded clamping connection in the insulating material housing and also having at least one actuation element, which is pivotably accommodated in the insulating material housing and is designed to open in each case at least one associated spring-loaded clamping connection, is described. The actuation element has two side wall portions which are spaced from one another and at least partially enter the insulating material housing with a pivot bearing region and, opposite said pivot bearing region, are connected to each other by a transverse web to form a lever arm. The pivot bearing regions of the mutually distanced side wall portions of an actuation element form an axis of rotation, about which the actuation element is pivotably mounted in the insulating material housing.

Abstract: A conductor terminal (1) having an insulating material housing (2) and having at least one spring-loaded clamping connection (11) in the insulating material housing (2) and also having at least one actuation element (4), which is pivotably accommodated in the insulating material housing (2) and is designed to open in each case at least one associated spring-loaded clamping connection (11), is described. The actuation element (4) has two side wall portions (8a, 8b) which are spaced from one another and at least partially enter the insulating material housing (2) with a pivot bearing region (14) and, opposite said pivot bearing region (14), are connected to each other by a transverse web (5) to form a lever arm. The pivot bearing regions (14) of the mutually distanced side wall portions (8a, 8b) of an actuation element (4) form an axis of rotation (D), about which the actuation element (4) is pivotably mounted in the insulating material housing (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector with a housing for accepting an electrical cable with at least an electric wire and a sheathing. On the housing, a holding element is fixed that has a holding tab, the holding tab being arranged at an angle to a longitudinal direction of the electrical cable, and an edge of the holding tab being provided for engaging the sheathing of the cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector for fastening a flexible flat cable. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals, a pair of shims and a flip cover. The flip cover has rotatable portions pivotally disposed within the guiding grooves of the terminals, which enable the flip cover to rotate between a position for an open loop and a position for a closed loop. When the flip cover is in the position for an open loop, the rotatable portions are embedded into the guiding grooves. When the flip cover is in the position for a closed loop, the rotatable portions are propped against the upper arms and the lower arms simultaneously such that the upper contact portions are propped downwards tightly against the flexible flat cable to securely hold and position the flexible flat cable.

Abstract: A waterproof structure is achieved by inserting a covered electric wire 40 obtained by covering an outer periphery of a conductor portion 41 with a cover portion 42 made of a resin into an electric wire inserting hole 28 of a connector main body 21 inserted to a terminal receiving chamber 24 in a state of being connected to a terminal received in a terminal receiving chamber 24 of the connector main body 21 and welding the cover portion 42 and the electric wire inserting hole 28 in accordance with a ultrasonic oscillation and a pressurization from an outer side. The connector main body 21 has a weld depth setting portion 47 for setting a weld depth, whereby an excessive welding is prevented.

Abstract: A meter socket mountable in an enclosure and receiving blade terminals of a watthour meter in electrical contact with jaws mounted in the meter socket has an open end allowing electrical conductors connected at one end to each of the jaws in the meter socket to exit the housing of the meter socket for connection to a remotely located meter test switch. The conductors are arranged in a plurality of separate tied bundles. Each of the conductors may be uniquely color coded for easy connection to the appropriate meter test switch terminal.

Abstract: An electrical box includes a hollow housing having a plurality of radially extending arms each terminating at an end. Received within the housing and positioned adjacent an end of each arm are one or more sets of electrical busses to which cable wires are attached. Each set of busses includes vertically staggered bus bars each having a piercing screw received therein for penetrating wire insulation thereby eliminating the need to strip the wires prior to installation. A cable locking device is mounted on the side of each arm for locking a cable to the housing, preventing the wires from being inadvertently detached from the bus bars. The device is designed to allow a user to quickly and conveniently connect various electrical components such as light fixtures, switches and wall receptacles to a main power source.

Abstract: A stress relief apparatus for a conductor has two bodies, at least one of which pivots so as to grip the conductor. The bodies have first and second contours, respectively. The contours face each other, so that the smallest distance between the first and second contours changes as the pivoting body pivots. First and second elastic members bias the first and second bodies, respectively, so that each of the first and second bodies engage a cable positioned between the first and second bodies. The bodies may both be pivoting bodies, and may be mirror images of one another. The contours of the bodies may have an elliptical shape. Alternatively, the bodies may have a circular shape, in which case each body pivots about a pivot point that is located at a non-zero distance from the center of that body.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for terminating an insulated electrical wire. The assembly includes a housing having a wire-receiving opening adapted to receive the insulated electrical wire. The housing is defined by two housing halves which are relatively movable between an open condition for insertion of an insulated wire into the opening and a closed condition. A terminal is mounted on the housing and has an insulation displacement slot positioned in the opening adapted to displace the insulation of the wire and electrically engage an inner conductor of the wire. Opposing flexible portions of the housing halves provide strain relief to the insulated electrical wire by gripping the wire substantially entirely thereabout when the housing halves are in their closed condition.

Abstract: A light holder includes a receptacle which receives a miniature light without requiring the imposition of significant application forces by the user during insertion and which thus permits miniature lights to be strung on a christmas tree or the like in a desired orientation without fear of damaging the lights or the holders. The receptacle may have a body which slidably receives a socket of a stock light, in which case the receptacle body should be formed with slots for guiding the electrical cord of the light string into and through the receptacle. The receptacle may also be formed integral with a light socket when the light is manufactured. In either case, the receptacle and a clip for clipping the holder to a support are preferably formed from a single injection molded element.

Abstract: An electric device, which may be made in the form of an electric plug or receptacle, comprising an eccentric locating device inserted in a side hole on the casing above the wire holes thereof and rotated into operative position to hold down an electric line in place permitting the electric wires of said electric line to be respectively electrically connected to a plurality of conductive plates inside the casing thereof, or non-operative position to release said electric line permitting said electric wires to be pushed away from said conductive plates by compression springs.