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US-2020313405-A1 · Oct 1, 2020 · US
Wire clamp for a wiring device
US8944859B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944859-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013701166-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A wire clamp is presented including a body having a face surface and an opposing back surface; a front end, a back end, and side ends; at least one tab positioned on an edge of the back end and an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body, the opening extending from the face surface to the back surface. The wire clamp also includes a plurality of gripping members positioned on edges of the side ends and a raised ridge extending a width of the clamp, the raised ridge adapted to grip a wire.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A wire clamp configured to cooperate with a terminal surface of a wiring device, the wire clamp comprising: a body having a front surface and an opposing back surface, an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body; a plurality of gripping members extending from side portions of the body; and a tab extending from the body at an acute angle away from the terminal surface and having a tab surface configured to facilitate insertion of a wire…
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- What does patent US8944859B2 cover?
- A wire clamp is presented including a body having a face surface and an opposing back surface; a front end, a back end, and side ends; at least one tab positioned on an edge of the back end and an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body, the opening extending from the face surface to the back surface. The wire clamp also includes a plurality of gripping members positioned on edges …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kamor Michael, Kevelos Adam, Leviton Manufacturing Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R11/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).