Interlocking ring terminals
AssigneeAlcon Fujikura Limited
InventorsWeiping Zhao, George Farquhar, Gordon Noethen
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Abstract
The present invention provides a terminal ring assembly structured for engagement to a conductor post. The terminal ring assembly of the present invention includes a first ring element and a second ring element, each having a circular body and at least one grip having crimpable barrels for engaging a wire in electrical connectivity. The first and second ring elements further include an interlocking device, in which the interlocking components of the first and second ring elements engage each other so that the first and second ring elements are locked together.
Claims23
A terminal ring assembly structured to engage a conductor post, said terminal ring assembly comprising:
- a first ring clement having a generally first circular body with a first central opening, at least two grips, each said grip having a crimpable barrel structured to engage at least one wire, and an interlock device first component;
- a second ring element having a generally second circular body with a central opening, at least one grip having a crimpable barrel structured to engage at least one wire, and an interlock device second component;
- wherein said interlock device first and second components are structured to engage each other so that said first ring element and said second ring element are locked together and said first and second ring elements are plated with a corrosion resistant material.
A terminal ring assembly structured to engage a conductor post, said terminal ring assembly comprising:
- a first ring element having a generally first circular body with a first central opening, at least two grips, each said grip having a crimpable barrel structured to engage at least one wire, and an interlock device first component;
- a second ring element having a generally second circular body with a central opening, at least one grip having a crimpable barrel structured to engage at least one wire, and an interlock device second component;
- wherein said interlock device first and second components are structured to engage each other so that said first ring element and said second ring element are locked together wherein said interlock device first component comprises at least one first arcuate tab having generally a same center as said first circular body and having a first slot positioned in said first circular body between said at least one first arcuate tab and said first central opening and said interlock device second component comprises at least one second arcuate tab having generally the seine center as said second circular body and having a second slot in said second circular body between said at least one second arcuate tab and said second central opening.
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