Connector release tool
AssigneeOsram Sylvania Inc.
InventorsRonald E. Boyd, Jr., Kim Albright
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Abstract
A connector release tool (100) includes a shaft (102) having a proximal end (104) defining a handle (106) and an operative distal end (108) defining a shroud portion (110). The shroud portion (110) includes sidewalls (112) extending away from the distal end (108) and terminating at a datum surface (114) and a channel (116) defined therebetween. The shroud portion (110) further includes a plurality of contact pins (118) extending away from the distal end (108) and into the channel (116) of the shroud portion (110), each contact pin (118) adapted to engage an associated push-button connector of a terminal block (20) and allow removal of one or more wires (24) coupled to the terminal block (20).
Claims7
A connector release tool (100) comprising:
- a shaft (102) having a proximal end (104) and an operative distal end (108), said proximal end (104) defining a handle portion (106), and said operative distal end (108) adapted to engage a terminal block (20) and allow removal of one or more wires (24) coupled to said terminal block (20), said distal end (108) comprising:
- a shroud portion (110) having sidewalls (112), said sidewalls (112) extending away from said distal end (108) and terminating at a datum surface (114), and said sidewalls (112) further defining a channel (116) therebetween;
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- a plurality of contact pins (118) extending away from said distal end (108) and into said channel (116) of said shroud portion (110), each contact pin (118) defining a tip portion (120) positioned within said channel (116) and a distance (D1) from said datum surface (114) of said sidewalls (112), and each contact pin (118) further adapted to contact an associated push-button connector (26) of said terminal block (20).
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