Transformer stud connector with offset keeper holders and associated methods
AssigneeHomac Mfg. Company
InventorJames Zahnen
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Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors to a transformer stud. The electrical connector may include an electrically conductive body having a first and second generally rectangular portions connected in an offset arrangement. The first generally rectangular portion may have a transformer stud receiving passageway for receiving a transformer stud. The first and second generally rectangular portions may have respective first and second openings to define first and second keeper holders. Keepers are removably received in the keeper holders to secure electrical conductors therein.
Claims31
An electrical connector for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors to a transformer stud, the electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically conductive body comprising first and second portions connected in an offset arrangement;
- said first portion having at least one first opening therein to define at least one first keeper holder;
- said second portion having at least one second opening therein to define at least one second keeper holder;
- at least one first keeper removably received in said at least one first keeper holder to secure at least one electrical conductor therein;
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- at least one second keeper removably received in said at least one second keeper holder to secure at least one electrical conductor therein;
- said first portion having a transformer stud receiving passageway therein.
An electrical connector for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors to a transformer stud, the electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically conductive body comprising first and second elongate portions connected in an offset arrangement;
- said first elongate portion having a plurality of first openings therein to define a plurality of first keeper holders;
- said second elongate portion having a plurality of second opening therein to define a plurality of second keeper holders;
- a respective first keeper removably received in each of said plurality of first keeper holders to secure electrical conductors therein;
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- a respective second keeper removably received in each of said plurality of second keeper holders to secure electrical conductors therein;
- said first elongate portion having a transformer stud receiving passageway extending inwardly from an end thereof.
A method for making an electrical connector for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors to a transformer stud, the method comprising:
- forming an electrically conductive body to have a first and second portions connected in an offset arrangement;
- forming a transformer stud receiving passageway within the first portion;
- forming at least one first opening in the first portion to define at least one first keeper holder;
- forming at least one second opening in the second portion to define at least one second keeper holder;
- providing at least one first keeper to be removably received in the at least one first keeper holder to secure at least one electrical conductor therein;
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- providing at least one second keeper to be removably received in the at least one second keeper holder to secure at least one electrical conductor therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.