Connector for track network
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorBogdan Zakerzewski
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AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorBogdan Zakerzewski
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A connector for a track network includes an insulative body, an electrically conductive contact block, at least one contact screw, and a conductor retainer. The insulative body includes a channel extending between a first end of the body and a second end of the body. The electrically conductive contact block is positioned within the channel in the insulative body and has a first end, a second end, an opening extending from the first end to the second end, and at least two threaded contact screw holes extending from an outer surface of the conductive contact block into the opening of the contact block. The contact screws are configured to be inserted into the threaded contact screw holes. The conductor retainer is mated with the conductive contact block and includes a first segment having an opening and a second segment. The opening in the first segment is aligned with one of the threaded contact screw holes, the contact screw passes through the opening in the first segment, and the second segment extends into the opening in the conductive contact block to at least partially block the opening through the conductive contact block. The opening in the conductive contact block receives electrical conductors and the contact screw is tightened into the contact screw hole to cause the electrical conductor to make electrical contact with the contact block.
A connector for a track network comprising:
A method of connecting a connector to a track network, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.