Variable center distance terminal strip and method of making same
AssigneeCooper Industries, Inc.
InventorRodger T. Lovrenich
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Abstract
An electrical terminal strip is formed from a substantially flat ribbon of flexible material that is scored at intervals to provide fold points. Electrical terminals are provided between the fold points and affixed to the ribbon with pins extending below the ribbon for making an electrical connection such as a connection to a printed circuit board. The desired number of barriers is selected and the strip is cut to the proper length. The strip is folded at the fold points to form upwardly extending barriers, and is adjusted longitudinally to provide the desired center between the terminals.
Claims7
Variable center distance electrical terminal strip means, comprising:
- a substantially flat ribbon of flexible electrical insulating material folded at intervals on fold areas thereon for providing upwardly extending barrier means;
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- a plurality of electrical terminal means for connection to said ribbon between said barrier means and having connection means above said ribbon for making a first connection, and pin means extending below said ribbon for making a second connection;
- said ribbon being adjustable lengthwise for establishing the center distance between said terminal means.
Variable center distance electrical terminal strip means comprising:
- a substantially flat ribbon of flexible insulating material, said ribbon having barriers folded upwardly therefrom and opposed notches along the edges thereof between said barriers;
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- terminal means positioned between said barriers, each of said terminal means including a platform with a downwardly extending pin on each of two sides thereof, a pair of seating legs shorter than the pin, one on each side of each pin and spaced sidewise therefrom, said seating legs engaging the top of said ribbon, and said pins being positioned in said notches;
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- shoulder means on each of said pins positioned lower than the ends of said legs, said shoulder means being wider than the notch in said ribbon for engaging the bottom of said ribbon;
- wherein the terminals are held in position on said ribbon by the shoulder means on the bottom of the ribbon and the positioning legs on the top of said ribbon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.