US Patent No: 6,832,938

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Electrical connector with integral wire release member

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Abstract

An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a chamber that retains a contact deflectable over a range of motion and a contact deflecting member. The chamber is configured to receive a wire and the contact is deflectable to make and break an electrical connection with the wire. The contact deflecting member is formed integrally with the housing and extends into the chamber. The contact deflecting member is positioned to engage and deflect the contact to make and break the electrical connection with the wire.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONMIDDLETOWN, PA1785

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lenker, William Gary Marysville, PA 10 53

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CLABER S.P.A. (1)
5,915,991 Lever terminal for electrical connectors 20 1997
 
SUPPLIE & CO. IMPORT/EXPORT, INC. (1)
6,146,187 Screwless terminal block 20 1998
 
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
4,759,726 Screwless type electrical terminal block 45 1987
 
WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (1)
5,685,735 Electrical terminal with actuating press-button 20 1995

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. (5)
7,988,481 Electrical disconnect with push-in connectors 1 2006
7,727,002 Electrical disconnect with adjacent wire receptacle boxes 1 2007
7,753,718 Electrical disconnect with push-in connectors 1 2008
7,887,353 Electrical disconnect with push-in connectors 0 2009
7,771,217 Electrical disconnect with push-in connectors 1 2009
 
BALS ELEKTROTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG (1)
7,249,963 Screwless connection frame terminal 9 2006
 
DIBBLE, PETER (1)
7,090,530 Quick connect electrical box 1 2005
 
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
7,645,158 Terminal block and test pad for an HVAC controller 2 2007

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