Abstract: A crimp-style terminal fixed to an electrical connection such as a bar of an electrical source together with the other terminal piled thereon with a screw includes first rotation preventing member for preventing a rotation of the crimp-style terminal about the electrical connection and second rotation preventing member for preventing a rotational movement of the other terminal about the crimp-style terminal when screwed. Said first rotation preventing member consists of a pair of first bent portions which are adapted to be engagement with the bar, and said second rotation preventing member consists of a pair of second bent portions bent to the opposite side to the first bent portions, which are adapted to regulate the rotational movement of the other terminal.

Abstract: A stacking connector is disclosed for connecting the conductive traces on a pair of printed circuit boards. A row of conductive pins are mounted on each of the boards, with each pin connected to one of the conductive traces on the board and aligned with a pin on the other board. The stacking connector includes a plurality of double ended tuning fork contacts, one for each set of aligned pins on the two boards. The tuning fork contacts embody detent recesses which cooperate with the pins to provide a mechanical latching of the contacts, as well as an electrical connection, to the pins on the boards.

Abstract: A connective structure of a plurality of conductive wires which is constructed by removing the insulation covering on one end of each of a plurality of conductive wires, arranging their ends and forming a terminal section by pressure bonding the ends into a united body. The structure is suited for providing a large number of branch wires, and in particular, it has a strong resistance to external forces in the direction of pulling so that the conductive wires will not come off. Additionally, protective coverings are attached to reinforce the boundary section between the conductive wires and the terminal section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cell employing a coiled electrode assembly having the edge of at least one electrode strip protruding above the coiled electrode assembly and wherein said electrode edge is electronically connected to a tab having a telescopic center portion that can flex below and then above the plane of the tab so that any bulge in the cell's housing will flex the tab without disturbing the electronic contact between the cell's housing and the edge of the electrode strip protruding above the coiled electrode assembly.

Abstract: A crimp-style terminal fixed to an electrical connection such as a bar of an electrical source together with the other terminal piled thereon with a screw includes first rotation preventing member for preventing a rotation of the crimp-style terminal about the electrical connection and second rotation preventing member for preventing a rotational movement of the other terminal about the crimp-style terminal when screwed. Said first rotation preventing member consists of a pair of first bent portions which are adapted to be engagement with the bar, and said second rotation preventing member consists of a pair of second bent portions bent to the opposite side to the first bent portions, which are adapted to regulate the rotational movement of the other terminal.

Abstract: An integral terminal made from a non-stranded, electrically conductive wire has a portion of the wire which is distorted and flattened from its normal shape in first and second dimensions relative to the axis of the wire into a substantially flat piece. This flat piece has substantially increased surface area and reduced thickness relative to the original cross-sectional area of the wire and which can be bent. The flat piece has an integral part formed therefrom extending in a third dimension different from the first and second dimensions for making mechanical engaging contact with an external post or pin where the third dimension is in a direction above or below the flat piece.

Abstract: A wire length having a very small diameter is terminated to a contact member by forming a groove in the contact member, disposing the wire length entirely within and along the groove, and striking the surface of the contact on both sides of the groove deforming the sides of the groove downwardly and inwardly into the groove firmly against the wire therein. The contact members can be made in lead frames on a carrier strip and have grooves formed therein, the wire can be placed in the grooves and terminated to the contact members in an automated assembly to make, for example, fuse components where wire segments bridge gaps between associated contact sections of pairs of the contact members, and the lead frames can have housings molded thereto while on the carrier strip.

Abstract: A male terminal for electrical connection fittable to a female terminal includes; a tab as an electrical connection section, which is fitted to a tab receptacle of the female terminal when the male terminal is fitted to the female terminal sheet, and at least one recess formed on the one side of the tab so as to be contactable with protruding contact member provided on the tab receptable of the female terminal. The recess is formed by forging processing. The depth of the recess is adjusted in accordance with the width of a space of the tab receptable so as to be able to adapt to various sizes and shapes of the female terminal.

Abstract: A terminal for a watthour meter employs an offset portion internal to the watthour meter for disposing contacting surfaces for connection to current-coil conductors at four different transverse locations. Formation of the offset produces an under surface used as one element for capturing and applying compression force to a washer over a terminal gasket. A projection from the opposite surface of the terminal forms a bearing surface as the other element for applying compression force to the washer over the terminal gasket. Two holes, optionally tapped, are provided for connection of a voltage coil lead. One of the two holes remains free for connection even though the other may be covered by the current-coil conductor.

Abstract: An electrical connection between high current contact members (26 and 27) is provided by a male and female securing member (10 and 11) of the same coefficient of expansion. The inner surface (21) of a tubular shaft component (19) of the female member (11) and the outer surface (22) of a tubular shaft (18) component of the male member (10) are provided with complementary tapers enabling mating together as a force fit so that plate portions (13 and 12) extending from the root ends of shaft components of respective members (11 and 10) clamp the securing members (26 and 27) therebetween.In one example, the securing members (41, 41') are identical and hermaphroditic, each shaft component (42 and 42') being of hemicylindrical shape and semicircular cross section, female sockets being defined by apertures (44 or 44') in plates (45 or 45').

Abstract: A solenoidal magnet is provided with high magnetic field homogeneity, including a connection structure between spaced coils. The current between two adjacent spaced coils is transmitted in one direction by a longitudinal conductor and in the other direction by two longitudinal conductors disposed on each side of said first conductor.

Abstract: An electrical terminal for making connection to a ring tongue comprises two metal plates each having a central aperture and a semicircular shaft segment having a portion outstanding from the plate and a portion forming part of the periphery of the aperture. The shaft segment of one plate is force fitted into the aperture of the other plate, with the ring tongue surrounding the two shaft segments, so that the two shaft segments cooperate to provide a hollow shaft, contact springs on plates cooperating to provide a receptacle for a bus bar. The outer faces of the shaft segments and the walls of the apertures are complimentarily tapered to enable the force fit. In use, a fastener is passed through the hollow shaft to secure the terminal to a guide fork, the assembly so formed being mounted on a slideway secured to a rack mounted electrical module to be connected to the bus bar.

Abstract: An electrical terminal is disclosed having the wire barrel and tongue portion bent at ninety degrees one to the other. Further, the tongue includes means thereon to prevent terminal rotation about the receiving stud. A method of making the terminal is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical coil assembly includes a bobbin having a pair of generally parallel end plates with a pair of terminals inserted into holes in an edge in one of the end plates. A wall is attached to that one of the end plates and extends radially outward therefrom, being formed with a pair of crossholes each aligned with one of the blind holes. A pair of terminals are partially inserted into the blind holes. Each of the terminals includes an elongated slot of reduced width at the end remote from the end plate. A portion of the terminal slot material is lanced out to form a tab at that remote end of the terminal. The close in ends of the terminal slots are lined up with the crossholes. Magnet wire is then wound on the bobbin hub and the two ends of the magnet wire are dressed through respective terminal tabs and then resistance welded thereto. A layer of protective tape is then applied over the surface of the wound coil.