Abstract: An eyelet terminal for use in a vehicle junction box or power center to connect a bus bar to an electrical wire or cable. The terminal assembly is formed as a flat metal blank with bendable portions defining a nut-trapping lock ring, an anti-rotation tab, and wire crimping tabs. One end of the terminal includes an eyelet portion having an aperture for a bolt or threaded stud, and a surface for rotatably supporting a flanged nut over the aperture. The lock ring is formed at the end of a leg or arm extending from the eyelet portion and adapted to be bent over a radius to a nut-trapping position over the nut flange and aligned with the eyelet portion. A bendable anti-rotation tab extending from the lock ring is bent from an initial flat position to a right-angled position in which it extends through a suitable aperture in the terminal when the lock ring is in the nut-trapping position.

Abstract: An eyelet terminal of the type used to connect an electrical wire or cable to a junction box or grounding terminal in an automotive electrical system, comprising an inverted cup-shaped eyelet adapted to be placed over a nut at the terminal and to mate with the nut with a non-rotating fit. The eyelet has a hole in an upper surface thereof to allow passage therethrough of a terminal stud or a bolt by which the eyelet terminal can be permanently secured at the terminal mounting location. The eyelet terminal is especially useful for establishing ground connections to weld nuts.

Abstract: System for attaching an electric terminal connector to an element, including a threaded rod being one of, integral with, or fixed to the element and a nut, provided with a clamping washer adapted to clamp a terminal connector on one of, the element, or an electrically conductive member attached to the element. The clamping washer has a surface thereon adapted to be positioned across a surface on a terminal connector. The surfaces across from a terminal connector and the clamping washer are rotatable relative to each other without unscrewing the nut.

Abstract: An electrical plug blade according to a first embodiment the invention includes a blade portion, a wire cradle, two crimp ears, and centering means for centering a stranded wire within the wire cradle. The centering means is preferably in the form of two centering nubs projecting above the base of the wire cradle. Another embodiment of the invention includes a padded range-style blade portion specifically designed for use in 30 to 60 ampere applications. This embodiment can be constructed both with and without the centering means in the wire cradle.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer with a pot-shaped oscillating element, which is mounted in a transducer housing and which bears a piezoelectric disc on its bottom. The invention simplifies the electric contact-making between the connecting leads and the oscillating element or the piezoelectric disc and makes this process more suitable for automated manufacturing. The invention consists of contact springs which are not soldered or caulked with the above-mentioned elements, but only tact them resiliently. Improvements are achieved through an essentially cylinder-shaped connecting element, to which the contact springs are fastened by casting and which can also serve as a damping element.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a power supply system with modularized and integrated cable interface configuration for providing power from an external power source to a plurality of subsystems in a personal computer. The power supply system includes a power cable for connecting the power supply system to the external power source. The power supply system further includes an output (O/P) cable having a first end and second end, the O/P cable including a plurality of cable groups wherein each of the cable groups including a subsystem plug module on the first end for connecting to a corresponding PC subsystems. The power supply system further includes an integrated PC receptive module for providing an interface with the O/P cable. The O/P cable further including an integrated O/P cable plug module on the second end for plugging the O/P cable into the integrated receptive module, wherein the integrated O/P plug module being in electric connection to each of the cable groups.

Abstract: An electrical fastener forms an electrical connection with an electrically conductive surface having a threaded peg. The inventive electrical fastener includes an electrically conductive body electrically connected to an electrical wire and a threadless sleeve for attachment to the threaded peg. In a first embodiment of this invention, the electrically conductive body consists of an eyelet terminal having a plurality of tabs for locking the sleeve to the eyelet terminal. In a second embodiment of this invention, the electrically conductive body and the sleeve are of a unitary piece, preferably with the sleeve extruded or cold stamped from the body.

Abstract: A terminal assembling structure includes a terminal metal fitting having a tinning layer on a surface thereof, a connecting portion overlapped with the terminal metal fitting, and a fastening member fastening the terminal metal fitting and the connecting portion. An adhesion phenomenon of metal is generated between the terminal metal fitting and the connecting portion by the fastening of the terminal member.

Abstract: A fusible link mounting method in which a fusible link is mounted onto a fusible link housing, and a leg portion of the fusible link and a terminal of an electric wire are tightened and connected together by a bolt. In the method, the bolt is previously tightened provisionally with respect to the fusible link housing, after then, the terminal including a bridge portion so formed as to be able to pass outside a head portion of the bolt provisionally tightened is slid and inserted in a direction right angles to the bolt tightening direction in a separate step to thereby position a connecting portion of the terminal between the head portion of the bolt and the leg portion of the fusible link, and, next, the bolt is actually tightened to thereby connect the leg portion of the fusible link and the connecting portion of the terminal to each other.

Abstract: A joint device is provided to increase the number of wires connectable with one bolt. The joint device includes an insulation casing 3 with a terminal insertion opening 9. A bolt 2 projects from a bottom wall of the casing 3 and a terminal table 11 is mounted around and over the bolt 2. A mount hole 4c of an LA terminal 4b is fitted down on a shaft 2a of the bolt 2; and a wire 4a extending from the terminal 4b is inserted into a wire insertion slot 8a in the casing. Next, a second LA terminal 5b is inserted in a manner similar to the above. A mount hole 5c of the LA terminal 5b is fitted down on the shaft 2a of the bolt 2; and a wire 5a is inserted into an adjacent wire insertion slot 8b. Further, a mount hole 6c of a third LA terminal 6b is fitted down on the shaft 2a of the bolt 2 and a wire 6a is inserted into the wire insertion slot 8a as the wire 4a corresponding to the first LA terminal 4b and been.

Abstract: A lead-acid batteries having terminals designed to readily receive charging leads. The battery terminal and the charging cable lead utilize complementary configurations which interlock and provide an intimate and reliable connection between the terminal and lead. More specifically, an interlocking connection formed by a lead having two parallel legs which slide into slots formed in the wall of the side terminal has proven particularly effective. The interlocking terminal-lead connections eliminate the need of threadingly engaging and disengaging fasteners or adapters during charging that are normally necessary for side terminal batteries.

Abstract: For electrically and mechanically connecting a printed circuit board bonding pad to a metallic housing part, in particular for connecting to ground, friction-type connections such as screw fastenings or rivets are usually provided for connecting the printed circuit board directly to the housing part. However, since the printed circuit boards are mostly made of plastic material and the forces at the friction-type connections diminish, the electrical connection may become loose, especially in the aging process. To prevent this a connecting element comprising a base surface having a hole for inserting the friction-type connection to the housing part and at least one contact finger on the base surface are provided, whereby the contact finger provides connection to the printed circuit board bonding pad. The base surface is insensitive to mechanical loads at the friction-type connection and can distribute these evenly. Electrical connection is guaranteed and fabrication simplified.

Abstract: A bonding connector includes a metal cable (1) and end-pieces (2) surrounded by an assembly of conductive filaments (10) and includes a flexible protective cover (15). Each cable end includes an end piece (2). A portion of the assembly of conductive filaments (10) is housed and retained in the housing portion of a lug (6). The lug (6) includes an ear-piece (7). Electrical continuity between the assembly of conductive filaments (10) and each lug (6) is provided by soldering brazing within the housing of the lug (6). An internal cover (5) can be interposed between the cable (1) and the assembly of conductive filaments (10). A cladding sleeve (18) protects the mechanical and electrical connections provided in each lug (6).

Abstract: An eyelet terminal is secured to the surface of a grounding member by a resilient plastic retainer passing through the eyelet and through a hole in the member. The eyelet has an annular sleeve which fits inside the hole in the member and a plurality of fingers extending radially outward from the sleeve to contact the surface of the member. After the eyelet is so positioned, the retainer is pushed through the sleeve to urge the fingers into planar contact with the surface. The retainer has a resiliently deformable flange at its lower end which is compressed inwardly as it passes through the sleeve and expands outwardly again on the opposite side of the sleeve and member, and a cap at its upper end which fits over the fingers of the eyelet to protect against contamination.

Abstract: In a terminal metal fitting assembling structure (10,30), a projecting portion (45) is provided on a plate-like overlap portion (32) which is formed on a second terminal metal fitting (30). In addition, the position of the projecting portion (45) is set outside an area (A) of the overlap portion (32) that is overlapped by a head portion (50A) of a tightening bolt (50). Due to this, when the terminal metal fittings (10,30) are tightened by the tightening bolt (50), a plate-like overlap portion (12) formed in the first terminal metal fitting (10) is flexibly deformed and is pressed by the projecting portion (45) against the plate-like overlap portion (32) of the second terminal metal fitting (30), so that the two terminal metal fittings (10,30) can be strongly contacted with each other by the resilient force generated by the flexibly deformed plate-like overlap portion (12). This makes it possible to increase the contact pressure between the two terminal metal fittings.

Abstract: A terminal device for an electric equipment is formed of a frame having a terminal housing, a fixed terminal situated in the terminal housing, and a terminal screw having a male screw to be coupled to a tapped hole of the fixed terminal and an inverse L-shaped washer. The inverse L-shaped washer includes one side for rotatably holding the male screw and a guide plate section bent relative to the one side. A guide groove is formed in the terminal housing for receiving the guide plate section therein to vertically guide the same. Also, the terminal device includes an engagement section having a first engaging part formed on the guide plate section and a second engaging part formed at a portion facing the guide groove and engaging the first engaging part to temporarily hold the guide plate section in the guide groove. Thus, the terminal screw can be held directly above the tapped hole, which enables the male screw to be stably and easily inserted into the tapped hole, and which facilitates simple rewiring.

Abstract: An eyelet terminal comprises a substantially flat ring with a plurality of retaining arms formed around the inner circumference thereof, the retaining arms adapted to engage a bolt passing through the ring so that the terminal and the bolt are held together as a unit during shipping and handling. The retaining arms are flush with the bottom surface of the ring to avoid scratching of the surface to which the terminal is bolted, and are shaped to permit insertion of the bolt through the ring without breaking or deforming the arms.

Abstract: A fixing element has a screwthread for fixing to a main member. The fixing element includes a cable lug and a contact plate defined on the cable lug. The contact plate is completely rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the fixing element but is not removable from the fixing element.

Abstract: An interlocking terminal connection includes a pair of terminal plates each having a base portion with a hole for receiving a fastener. Each terminal plate further includes a pair of wing portions on either side of the base portion. The wing portions on a first terminal plate are displaced upwardly, while the wing portions on a second terminal plate are displaced downwardly. Each base portion includes a latch at the rearward end and a complementary latch window at its forward end. The base portion of the first terminal plate includes a plurality of downwardly deformed retaining members for preventing rotation of the terminal connection during mounting. Upon insertion of the first terminal plate into the second terminal plate, the base portions and wing portions interlock and the latch on each base portion is received within the latch window of the other base portion to prevent the release of the terminal plates.

Abstract: An electrical terminal connector having a flat base portion with at least one male terminal connection tab depending from one side of the base portion, and a slot in the base portion extending from the edge of a second side of the base portion.

Abstract: Terminals for a low-cost connector apparatus, and the connector apparatus using the terminals, are provided. Each of the connection portions of the terminals for connecting wiring materials is formed by cutting an electrically conductive pipe material into a specific length and then crimping flat one end thereof. The uncrimped end retains its cylindrical shape, and is formed into a fit-engagement portion into which another terminal is inserted to make current conduction possible. The connector apparatus comprises a first base member having a main portion and a stepped portion, a side wall of the main portion being substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the stepped portion. A second base member, matable with the said first base member, is also provided. Burial holes are provided in the first base member near the stepped portion, and the inventive terminals are disposed therein.

Abstract: A component, preferably with a large mass like an electro-mechanical solenoid (101), includes a lead structure (109) to electrically terminate a winding (105) of the solenoid (101). The lead structure (109) is both rigid and flexible. The rigid portion of the lead structure includes an elongated first member (111 ) with a first inner end (113) connected to the winding (105) of the solenoid (101) and a first outer end (115). The flexible portion of the lead structure includes an elongated electrically conductive member (117) with a second inner end (119) connected to the winding (105) of the solenoid (101) and a second outer end (121). The second outer end (121) of the elongated electrically conductive member (117) is coupled to the first outer end (115) of the elongated first member (111). Preferably, the elongated electrically conductive member (117) has a cross-section smaller than a cross-section of the elongated first member (111).

Abstract: A terminal assembly for a threaded stud or the like which can be tightened onto the stud in a one-handed operation and which promotes constant tightening force. The terminal assembly comprises a bowed washer-like terminal adapted to be connected to, for example, a battery cable and having an aperture therein which permits the terminal to be placed in surrounding relationship to the stud. A nut has an external, axially extending sleeve concentric with the central threaded aperture which extends through the aperture in the terminal and is flanged so as to be retained in loose relationship with the terminal. Tightening the nut on the stud tends to flatten the terminal against the reaction surface immediately around the base of the stud.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly particularly for electrodes in which the electrode consists of a material which is non-conducive to soldering of an electrical wire thereto. A retaining wing is forcibly fitted on an electrode having a closed circumferential wall member. An electrical wire is attached to the ring member which consists of a weldable or solderable material.

Abstract: An electrical harness employs a flexible twisted wire of circular cross-section formed from a multiplicity of electrically conductive strands. Electrical connectors are secured to the wire at equidistantly spaced positions along the length of the wire. Each connector is an integral one-piece structure having a center section and two wing sections. Each connector is crimped in position by folding the wing sections over the wire such that the wire is sandwiched between the center section and the wing sections. A transverse orifice extending through the connector and the wire facilitates forming an electrical connection between a threaded terminal and the wire.

Abstract: A connection device is provided for use in connecting a first member to a second member. The connection device includes a first member connection portion, and a second member connection portion integrally formed with the first member connection portion. The first member connection portion includes a base portion connected to the second member connection portion, and first and second arm portions extending in a direction away from the base portion and the second member connection portion. The first and second arm portions are curved outwardly from one another so as to define therebetween a first member receiving hole, and the first and second arm portions have first and second tip portions, respectively, at distal ends thereof, and a first member insertion slit is defined between the tip end portions and extends outwardly from the first member receiving hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ring terminal connector which includes a pair of like circular, substantially flat apertured terminals. Each terminal has a raised bump or nib on its upper surface and a nib opening on its upper surface such that the pair of terminals may be interlocked by fixing the raised nib of each terminal in the nib opening of the other terminal. The terminals also each have a pair of inwardly directed slotted flanges and an elongated opening or groove to properly orient one terminal with respect to the other. One of the terminals may be turned over and engaged with the other terminal such that by rotating one relative to the other, the terminals may be interlocked. Further, the terminals each have an integral outwardly directed crimping arm to receive wires and maintain a positive connection between the connector and the wires and/or the bolt to which the connector is attached.

Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical contact nut (1) primarily intended to be welded to a sheet steel component (8) of a motor vehicle, and comprising a first, preferably cylindrical portion (2) and a second, wider portion (3) at one end of the first portion (2). On its side facing the first portion (2), the second portion (3) is provided with an annular member (4) of a weldable material. By means of its first portion (2), the nut (1) may be introduced into an aperture (7) formed in the sheet metal component (8) until the annular welding member (4) abuts against the sheet metal component (8). In this position, the nut may be welded to the component (8).

Abstract: The invention comprises a washer for establishing electrical continuity between two conductive members each having a non-conductive coating and which are secured together by threaded fasteners such as screws. The washer has projections that pierce the non-conductive coatings of the two conductive components as the threaded fasteners are tightened thereby establishing electrical continuity through the washer.

Abstract: A terminal arrangement for connecting a wire to a panel formed with a locking hole, has a terminal connector formed with a mounting hole for bolt passage and a wire connector for tightly receiving a wire. A bent portion is raised integrally from one inside edge of the mounting hole. The bent portion is inserted to the locking hole to position and temporarily hold the terminal arrangement to the locking hole.

Abstract: An electrical wiring material having a cooling function is characterized by a long hollow conductive body within which operating fluid is internally confined. An electrical connection piece is provided at the end portions of the conductive body, or other portions thereof. When used to wire electronic apparatuses, resulting heat is radiated due to evaporation and condensation of the operating fluid within the hollow conductive body. The wiring material may be used to wind a transformer, particularly the low voltage side, to provide a self cooling transformer.

Abstract: The electric junction box includes a casing 20-23 and a plurality of busbar conductors 30 accommodated in the casing, each of which consists of an insulating substrate 31 and a plurality of busbars 32 with upright tabs 33 arranged face-to-face on the substrate 31. The busbar conductors 30 are accommodated in at least two blocks A1 and A2 in the casing and wires 40 are provided for electrically connecting desired busbars 32 in different and/or the same block. The above construction allows a circuit-change to be made with ease and unnecessary circuits to be precluded. The overall weight and production costs of busbar conductors and thus the junction box are reduced.

Abstract: A forming electrode unit for forming the conductors of the electric wire into the terminal includes a female pressing electrode having an electric wire housing groove, and a male pressing electrode having an electric wire pressing portion which is fitted in the groove in such a manner that a clearance is defined between the pressing portion and the female pressing electrode. To form the conductors together into the terminal, the conductors are set in the groove, and thereafter pressed by the pressing portion as an electrical current is caused to flow through the electrodes and the conductors to heat the conductors. The electric wire is thus integrally provided with the solidly formed terminal.

Abstract: A terminal for an electrical conductor, the terminal including a metal disc having a hole in its center along with a plurality of detents formed in the metal disc. The detents are configured to be received in nesting relationship with corresponding detents on adjacent terminals when the terminals are stacked with the holes in alignment. A bolt is passed through the holes to secure the terminals together. The nested detents restrict the terminals against rotational movement.

Abstract: An electrical terminal (2) for making an electrical connection between an electrical device and a printed circuit board (18). The terminal (2) has a resilient section (6) which is provided between a contact receiving section (8) and a mounting section (4). The resilient section (6) can compensate for misalignment and board warpage. The contact receiving section (8) has a pair of resilient legs (70, 72) which are positioned on either side of an opening (60), thereby allowing the opening to compensate for misalignment of a mating connector (94). The resilient legs (70, 72) also allow for numerous insertions and withdrawals of the mating connector (94).

Abstract: An electrical wire terminal connector having a pair of spaced apart spades for attachment to the stem of an electrical post connector, incorporating a resilient washer and raised terminal contacting ribs, adapted for finger tightening along with efficient long lasting electrical connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and improved battery cable termination having an auxiliary terminal extending from one end of the termination in coaxial relationship with the associated cable.

Abstract: A busbar interconnecting structure consists of a tab formed integral with one busbar and a slot formed in another busbar. The two busbars are firmly connected by pressing the tab into the slot. The slot has the inner surfaces of its shorter sides formed in an arc so that even when the tab is inserted misaligned into the slot, a four-point contact is obtained at all times between the tab and the slot. The slot is also provided at the shorter sides with risers whose inner surfaces are also formed in an arc shape to increase the contact area between the tab and the slot, thus assuring a more stable electrical contact. The tab, when viewed in cross section, may be rounded at the shorter sides to match the curvature of the internal arc surfaces of the slot, thereby providing a still more stable surface contact.

Abstract: An improved solderless electrical terminal connector includes a plurality of serrations or notches formed on its lower surface for improving the electrical and thermal contact between the connector and the surface onto which it is mounted. The wire receiving portion of the connector includes a set screw for holding the wire securely in place in a body member. The cross-sectional area of the body member in the direction of the wire is reduced so that it is less than the diameter of the set screw thereby to improve pullout characteristics. The opening for the wire in the body member extends into a tang to form a stop to provide for ease of installation of the wire. This placement of the wire will also reduce electrical resistance. In an alternate embodiment, a spiral groove may be formed in the wire receiving opening to cut into the wire as it is clamped in place both to improve pullout characteristics and to lower the electrical resistance between the wire and the connector.

Abstract: An electrical terminal member 10 adapted to reduce resistance at a contact interface between two electrical articles comprises first and second connecting portions 12,48 respectively. First portion 12 has an annular section 14 having a fastener receiving aperture 16 extending therethrough, an inner edge 22 adjacent the fastener receiving aperture 16 and an outer edge 28 extending circumferentially around the annular section 14. Annular section 14 further includes a plurality of slots 26 spaced therearound, the slots 26 defining therebetween respective spring sections 32 in an annular array. Each spring section includes respective protrusion 34 extending from a major surface thereof, each protrusion 34 having a crest portion 36. Crest portions 36 are disposed substantially in a common plane and define a contact interface for electrical engagement with a common conductive surface 38 of the first electrical article 60.

Abstract: The electrical terminal serves to receive blade connectors of the Faston type and consists of a metal plate in which at least one perforation is formed by means of a punching operation and into which project at least two oppositely inclined resiliently deformable contact tongues, adapted to snap-engage a respective Faston connector, with respective flared ends; the tongues extend in a direction away from the plane of the plate and project from a first face thereof in a converging manner such that the flared ends are disposed substantially tangentially with respect to one another and form on a second face of the plate opposite the first a V-shaped seat adapted to receive the connector and having an aperture angle lying between 75.degree. and 108.degree..

Abstract: An electric connection box includes a pair of upper and lower cases connected together to provide a casing, one of the upper and lower cases having an electrically insulating housing. A wiring assembly is accommodated within the casing and includes an electrically insulating plate and a plurality of bus bars mounted on the insulating plate. External connection terminals are electrically connected to the bus bars and have respective contact portions received within the insulating housing. In one example, each of the external connection terminals includes a base portion, a plurality of contact portions formed on one lateral edge of the base portion, and a bus bar-gripping portion formed on the other lateral edge of said base portion. The base portion is fixed to the case, with the contact portions extending into the housing. When the wiring assembly is covered or enclosed by the covers, the bus bar-gripping portion is press-fitted relative to the bus bar.

Abstract: An adaptor is provided that can be mounted on a typical straight fuel injector having narrowly-spaced upwardly projecting terminals, so the straight injector can be used in place of an inclined injector which has widely spaced terminals projecting at a 45.degree. incline from the vertical. The adaptor includes a housing (40) with a lower part that opens along a downward axis (44) and an upper part that opens along an upwardly inclined axis (50). A pair of bent plate-like contacts (52, 54) are mounted in the housing, with each contact having an upper part (56) lying within the upper housing part and extending along the inclined axis, and a lower contact part (60) lying in the lower housing part and extending perpendicular to the downward axis. The lower housing part is permanently mounted on an upper end of the injector body, with the injector terminals (24) projecting through holes in the contact lower parts to hold the contact securely in position.

Abstract: A method of constructing a connector housing block which includes a plurality of chambers (16) each for holding a contact member (14) therein, wherein the block is constructed of a plurality of stacked plates (18). Each of the plates (18) is formed with a plurality of apertures (20) so situated on the plates (18) that when the plates (18) are stacked the apertures (20) form the plurality of chambers (16). A solution of resin and catalyst in a solvent is provided, the plates (18) are coated with the solution, and the solvent is allowed to evaporate from the plates (18) to leave a continuous film of B-Staged resin and catalyst on the plates (18) which does not fill the apertures (20). The plates (18) are then stacked and the resin and catalyst are caused to cross-link and fuse.

Abstract: A wire-receiving barrel terminal comprises first and second terminal portions 12, 32, which together define a dual contact portion 76, dual transition portion 78 and double barrel portion 80. The first and second terminal portions 12, 32, each include respective at least one contact section 14, 36, respective transition portions 16, 60 being joined integrally with and extending rearwardly from the corresponding at least one first contact section 14, 36 respectively and respective barrel sections 18, 62, joined integrally with and extending rearwardly from the respective transition portions 16, 60. The first barrel section 18 being joined integrally with and extending from said second barrel section 62, the first and second barrel sections 18, 62 being generally rectangular, each having at least one lateral edge 24, 70 and a respective lateral dimension at least equal to the circumference of a circle of a desired wire-receiving barrel inner diameter.

Abstract: An improved solderless electrical terminal connector includes a plurality of serrations or notches formed on its lower surface for improving the electrical and thermal contact between the connector and the surface onto which it is mounted. The wire receiving portion of the connector includes a set screw for holding the wire securely in place in a body member. The cross-sectional area of the body member in the direction of the wire is reduced so that it is less than the diameter of the set screw thereby to improve pullout characteristics. The opening for the wire in the body member extends into a tang to form a stop to provide for ease of installation of the wire. This placement of the wire will also reduce electrical resistance. In an alternate embodiment, a spiral groove may be formed in the wire receiving opening to cut into the wire as it is clamped in place both to improve pullout characteristics and to lower the electrical resistance between the wire and the connector.

Abstract: An annular electrical terminal member 14 adapted to reduce resistance at a contact interface between two electrical articles has a fastener receiving aperture 16 extending therethrough, an inner edge 22 adjacent the fastener receiving aperture 16 and an outer edge 28 extending circumferentially therearound. A plurality of slots 26 are spaced around the annular section, the slots 26 defining therebetween respective spring sections 32 in an annular array. Each of the spring sections includes a respective protrusion 34 extending from one major surface thereof, the protrusion having a crest portion 36, the respective crest portions 36 being disposed substantially in a common plane. The crest portions 36 comprise a contact interface for electrical engagement with a common conductive surface 38 of the first electrical article 60. The other terminal major surface has an array of surface portions engageable by a second electrical article.

Abstract: A contact for electrically connecting a wire or cable to a conductive surface, such as metallized film. The contact is essentially a circular disk having bias means integral with the disk whereby, as a depression plate is lowered over the disk, the depression plate contacts bias means, facilitating even contact between the disk and the metallized film. The bias means preferably takes the form of tines integral with the disk which have benn formed to be slightly skewed with respect to the upper surface of the disk. The tines may be replaced by stretched bands, a coil spring, or may be eliminated by the curving the disk to form a Belleville spring.

Abstract: In a contact device for making an electrically conductive connection between a conductor and a contact stud of an ECG electrode, a spring element serves as a contact part and has an apertured plate with an aperture therethrough. The apertured plate with the aperture is arranged in front of contact zones of the spring element. The diameter of the aperture is selected such that only a contact stud with a head which does not exceed a permissible maximum diameter is insertable into the contact device through the apertured plate.

Abstract: A braided wire electrical connector employs eyelets of one-piece integral form for providing electrical connections with a termination point. Integral arms extend from an eyelet head and are crimped to the braided wire to fasten the eyelet to the braided wire.