Electrical jumper connector
OwnerGuy Louis Letourneauinventor
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Abstract
An electrical connector device or jumper for electrically connecting two or more electrical terminals. The electrical connector comprises a conductive bridging member having opposing first and second ends. The bridging member extends in a first direction. Each of the ends of the bridging member define opposing contact surfaces for making electrical contact with a terminal when it is admitted between the opposing contact surfaces. The contact surfaces are adapted to admit, or to allow removal of, the electrical terminal in a direction generally aligned with the first direction or in a direction generally transverse to the first direction.
Claims14
An electrical connector device for electrically connecting two electrical terminals comprising:
- a conductive bridging member having first and second ends and extending in a first direction;
- each of said ends of said bridging member defining opposing contact surfaces for making electrical contact with a terminal when it is admitted between said opposing contact surfaces, said contact surfaces being adapted to admit, or to allow removal of, the electrical terminal in a direction generally aligned with said first direction and in a direction generally transverse to said first direction.
A method of removing a component from an electrical system, comprising the steps of:
- providing an electrical system, comprising:
- a first substrate with at least one terminal;
- a second substrate with at least one terminal;
- and
- at least one jumper contact;
- connecting said at least one jumper contact to said at least one terminal of said first substrate and said at least one terminal of said second substrate, to interconnect said system;
- and
- disconnecting said first substrate from said at least one jumper contact without disconnecting said second substrate and said at least one jumper contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.