Support device for electrified insert
AssigneeVisual Graphic Systems Inc.
InventorDonall B. Healy
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Abstract
A holder for supporting electrified inserts that may vary in width, comprises a base having a groove into which the insert can be placed. Two or more gaskets can be positioned in the groove with each gasket including a resilient section adapted to engage the insert so as to retain the insert securely in place within the groove. Each of the gaskets also includes an electrical conductor, such as an electrical wire, which may be embedded in the gasket, in a position where it makes electrical contact with the electrical terminals on the insert.
Claims12
A holder for supporting an insert having front and rear surfaces, and containing electrical terminals parallel to, and attached to, at least one of said surfaces for enabling the supply of electrical power to the insert, comprising:
- a base,
- a groove in the base for receiving the insert,
- at least one gasket positioned in the groove, said gasket including a resilient section adapted to engage at least one of said surfaces of the insert for retaining the insert securely in place within the groove, and
- at least one electrical conductor attached to the gasket in a position where it makes electrical contact with one of the electrical terminals on the insert, when the insert is placed in the groove.
A holder according to claim I, wherein at least two gaskets are positioned in said groove, said gaskets adapted to engage said front and rear surfaces opposite sides of said insert, and wherein each gasket includes an electrical conductor for engaging an one of said electrical terminals on the insert when the insert is placed in the groove.
In combination, a holder and an electrified insert, said insert having front and rear surfaces, and containing electrical terminals parallel to, and attached to, said front and rear surfaces for enabling a supply of electrical power to be applied to the insert, said holder comprising:
- a base,
- a groove in the base for receiving the insert,
- at least one gasket positioned in the groove, said gasket including a resilient section adapted to engage at least one of said front and rear surfaces of the insert so as to retain the insert securely in place within the groove, and
- at least one electrical conductor attached to the gasket in a position where it makes electrical contact with one of the electrical terminals on the insert when the insert is placed in said groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.