Electrical terminal having a housing with a wire clamp to secure a wire to a connector pin

US9033749B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9033749-B2
Application numberUS-201213644884-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 4, 2012
Priority dateOct 6, 2011
Publication dateMay 19, 2015
Grant dateMay 19, 2015

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Electrical terminals and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example terminal is disclosed that comprises a housing and a wire clamp positioned within the housing to secure a wire in electrical contact with a connector pin, the connector pin extending out a bottom surface of the housing to be electrically connected to a printed circuit board, the housing is to have one or more feet to separate the bottom surface of the housing from the printed circuit board.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical terminal comprising: a housing including a base portion and a top portion, wherein the base portion and the top portion are immovably affixed, the top portion having an opening defining an entry point for a wire to be terminated; and a first wire clamp positioned within the housing to secure the wire in electrical contact with a connector pin when the wire is extending into the housing through the opening, the connector pin extending out a bo…

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What does patent US9033749B2 cover?
Electrical terminals and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example terminal is disclosed that comprises a housing and a wire clamp positioned within the housing to secure a wire in electrical contact with a connector pin, the connector pin extending out a bottom surface of the housing to be electrically connected to a printed circuit board, the housing is to have one or more f…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fisher Controls Int, Fisher Controls Int
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R4/48. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).