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US 4,539,541 AGranted
Terminal connector assembly for electric control device
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsBrit M. Bharteey, Neal E. Rowe
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Abstract
There is provided an add-on terminal connector assembly for electric control devices used in motor control centers that eliminates the conductor bends necessary to route incoming conductors to the terminals of a control device which is mounted in the control center.
Claims5
An electric control apparatus comprising:
- an enclosed control device structure that includes a movable and stationary contact combination;
- an electromechanical means integral with and coupled to said control device structure for operating the movable and stationary contact combination between opened and closed positions;
- the movable and stationary contact combination having terminal means that extends from said control device;
- and
- a terminal connector assembly comprising an insulating housing having a terminal adapter mounted therein;
- said terminal adapter being secured to said terminal means and extending in an outward direction away from said control device and having a terminal lug for securing an incoming electrical conductor to the terminal connector assembly;
- and
- said terminal adapter also being of such configuration that the incoming electrical conductor is attached to the terminal connector assembly at a predetermined location that is laterally offset from the terminal means of the control device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.