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US 9,806,437 B2Granted
Push wire connectors
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsThomas L. Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
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Abstract
Configurations for push wire connectors and for electrical wiring devices that mate with or connect to the push wire connectors are disclosed. The push wire connectors have a housing and one or more contact assembly positioned within the housing. Each contact assembly has one or more contact openings to allow wires to pass through, and the housing has one or more wire entry openings that are angled so that wires that pass through the wire openings and the contact openings before engaging the contact assembly are angled.
Claims25
A push wire connector, comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- at least one cavity;
- at least one housing wire opening extending between the at least one cavity and an outer surface of the housing, wherein the at least one housing wire opening is arranged at an angle relative to the at least one cavity;
- and
- a plug member for mating with an electrical wiring device, wherein at least a portion of the plug member includes a portion of the at least one cavity, and wherein the plug member has at least one slot for receiving a contact blade aligned with the portion of the at least one cavity;
- and
- at least one contact assembly positioned within the at least one cavity, the at least one contact assembly comprising:
- a contact member having a contact body and a contact extending from the contact body at least partially into the plug member;
- and
- a spring member having an end portion coupled to the contact member, at least one spring arm for clamping a wire between the contact body and the spring arm, and an intermediate portion between the end portion and the at least one spring arm, wherein the intermediate portion includes at least one contact wire opening aligned with the at least one spring arm and the at least one housing wire opening, such that a wire can pass through the housing wire opening and the contact wire opening at an angle relative to the at least one cavity into engagement with the at least one spring member.
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An electrical device kit comprising:
- an electrical device;
- and
- a push wire connector, comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- at least one cavity;
- at least one housing wire opening extending between the at least one cavity and an outer surface of the housing, wherein the at least one housing wire opening is arranged at an angle relative to the at least one cavity;
- and
- a plug member for mating with an electrical wiring device, wherein at least a portion of the plug member includes a portion of the at least one cavity, and wherein the plug member has at least one slot for receiving a contact blade aligned with the portion of the at least one cavity;
- and
- at least one contact assembly positioned within the at least one cavity, the at least one contact assembly comprising:
- a contact member having a contact body and a contact extending from the contact body at least partially into the plug member;
- and
- a spring member having an end portion coupled to the contact member, at least one spring arm for clamping a wire between the contact body and the spring arm, and an intermediate portion between the end portion and the at least one spring arm, wherein the intermediate portion includes at least one contact wire opening aligned with the at least one spring arm and the at least one housing wire opening, such that a wire can pass through the housing wire opening and the contact wire opening at an angle relative to the at least one cavity into engagement with the at least one spring member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.