Electric control device
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsKurt A. Grunert, William J. McKean, John E. Grad
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Abstract
An electric control device is provided by this invention with a new and unique pull-out contact combination. This pull-out arrangement allows the contact assembly to be pulled away from the housing of the control device for visual inspection of the contacts without removing electrical conductors terminated there.
Claims4
An electric control device, comprising a housing, a control device structure supported on the housing, said control device structure comprising a contact combination, said contact combination comprising a separable pull-out terminal assembly having at one end a separable pull-out contact carrier with a stationary contact mounted thereon, a separable terminating collar with a convolute opening for securing electrical conductors mounted at its other end, and said separable pull-out terminal assembly cooperating with said separable terminating collar to allow individual removal of said separable pull-out contact carrier without removal of said electrical conductors from said separable terminating collar or removal of said separable pull-out terminal assembly from said housing.
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