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US 2002/0177340 A1Published application
Mounting block with biasing spring for a self-aligning electrical connector
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsMelvin Allan Carrodus, Glen Charles Sisson, Dennis Paul Baker
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Abstract
An improved, simplified mounting block for a self-aligning electrical connector permits the electrical connector to move within a limited range to align with the mating connector.
Claims20
A mounting block for an electrical connector, the electrical connector having a pair of end portions, said mounting block comprising:
- a base having a top surface;
- an end brace extending upward from said base's top surface;
- a pair of side flanges on opposing sides of said base's top surface;
- at least one top flange above said top surface;
- said base, end brace, pair of side flanges, and at least one top flange defining a cavity dimensioned and configured to receive one of the end portions of the electrical connector, and to define a range of permissible movement for the electrical connector;
- and
- means for biasing the electrical connector towards said at least one top flange.
4 more elements
A floating electrical connection assembly, comprising:
- an electrical connector, comprising:
- a base having a pair of end portions;
- a connection portion;
- and
- means for receiving at least one wire connection;
- and
- a pair of mounting blocks, each of said mounting blocks comprising:
- a base having a top surface;
- an end brace extending upward from said base's top surface;
- a pair of side flanges on opposing sides of said base's top surface;
- at least one top flange above said top surface;
- said base, end brace, pair of side flanges, and at least one top flange defining a cavity dimensioned and configured to receive one of the end portions of the electrical connector, and to define a range of permissible movement for the electrical connector;
- and
- means for biasing the electrical connector towards said at least one top flange.
11 more elements
A protective relay, comprising:
- an electrical connector, comprising:
- a base having a pair of end portions;
- a connection portion;
- and
- means for receiving at least one wire connection;
- and
- a pair of mounting blocks, each of said mounting blocks comprising:
- a base having a top surface;
- an end brace extending upward from said base's top surface;
- a pair of side flanges on opposing sides of said base's top surface;
- at least one top flange above said top surface;
- said base, end brace, pair of side flanges, and at least one top flange defining a cavity dimensioned and configured to receive one of the end portions of the electrical connector, and to define a range of permissible movement for the electrical connector;
- and
- means for biasing the electrical connector towards said at least one top flange.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.