US1703325A - Terminal clip for cable ends - Google Patents

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US1703325A
US1703325A US18201A US1820125A US1703325A US 1703325 A US1703325 A US 1703325A US 18201 A US18201 A US 18201A US 1820125 A US1820125 A US 1820125A US 1703325 A US1703325 A US 1703325A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/12—End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • This l.invention relates to improvements in terminal clips for cable ends.
  • Figure l is a plan view of the blank from which my terminal clip is formed
  • a Figure 2 is a plan view of the completely formed blank, the cooperating terminal being shown in section;
  • Figure 3 shows the terminal clip-in assemvbled relation with the terminal prior to the forcing of the terminal into firm engagement with its sup ort; while Figure 4 s ows the assembled terminal and clip after this operation has been performed.
  • Figure 5 is a section taken on line 5--5 of Figure 1 but on an enlarged scale. The bendable tongues are shown in dotted lines in the position they assume after deformation.
  • the reference character 2 indicates the blank from which the terminal 5o 'clip is formed. This blank provides a cable is .roughly of the spade type for it comprises It'is a further object of this invention tonected from its support.
  • This terminal is here shownas abolt provided with a screw -head 11 although this construction of terminal is not essential to my invention..
  • the arms 8 are provided with inwardly directed elements or lugs l2, these lugs constituting the means for gripping the terminal hereinbefore referred to.
  • the lugs 12 extend downwardly at an angle to the plane of the clip in order to afford sufficient clearance to permit the passage of the shank 14 of the terminal 10 between them in assembling the connection.
  • the terminal 10 is forced firmly into engagement with support 16, with which it may or may not be in conducting relation.
  • This operation results not only in firmly clamping the terminal clip between the terminal and the support but also effects the straightening of the lugs 12 so that they artially surround and grip the shank 14 o the terminal 10, as shown in Figure 4.
  • the parts are thus securely held against accidental separation.
  • a terminal having a portion of normal diameter and a portion of enlarged diameter
  • a clip comprising spaced arms adapted to straddle said terminal, means mounted on said terminal and cooperating with the terminal support for clamping the clip to the terminal, said clip being provided with afportion adapted to he 1, saidv distortahie portion comprising inpermanently distorted by said clamping Wardly extending tongues forn'ged on the means to a position partlally surrounding arms and normally spaced to clear the termi- 10 said portion of normal diameter, preventing nai.

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B. M. SMARR Fei w29. 1,703,325'
TERMINAL CLIP FOR CABLE ENDS Filed March 25, 1925 314mm* of,
Patented Feb. 26, 1929.
UNITED STATES w BENJAMIN M. SMARR, OF DETROIT, MICHIQAN, ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE 1,703,325 PATENT oFI-l-CE;
'.IERFIINAIl CLIP FOR CABLE ENDS.
,Application ledliarch 25, 1925. Serial No. 18,201.
This l.invention relates to improvements in terminal clips for cable ends.
It is an object of this invention to provide same facility as spade type terminals of usual' construction, nevertheless when once assem- I bled, will grip the cooperating terminal and prevent its accidental separation therefrom, an advantage heretofore confined Vto terminals of(the closed end type. This object I haveaccomplished by the provision of bendable ears projected between the spaced arms of the terminal clip, these ears being straightened in the operation of assembly so as to gripthe terminal and prevent separation of the parts. Preferably, this structure has been combined with a. terminal of the type having a portion of normal diameter ad]acent the head and a portion of enlarged diameter remote from the head, whereby the terminal y and terminal clip when assembled are held not only against sidewise separation but also against endwise separation.
Referring now to the drawings:
Figure l is a plan view of the blank from which my terminal clip is formed;
A Figure 2 is a plan view of the completely formed blank, the cooperating terminal being shown in section;
Figure 3 shows the terminal clip-in assemvbled relation with the terminal prior to the forcing of the terminal into firm engagement with its sup ort; while Figure 4 s ows the assembled terminal and clip after this operation has been performed. Figure 5 is a section taken on line 5--5 of Figure 1 but on an enlarged scale. The bendable tongues are shown in dotted lines in the position they assume after deformation. On the drawing, the reference character 2 indicates the blank from which the terminal 5o 'clip is formed. This blank provides a cable is .roughly of the spade type for it comprises It'is a further object of this invention tonected from its support.
spaced arms 8 and is adapted to be moved sidewise into straddling relation with the ter minal, here indicated by the reference character 10. This terminal is here shownas abolt provided with a screw -head 11 although this construction of terminal is not essential to my invention..
Referring vagain to the terminal clip, it will be observed that the arms 8 are provided with inwardly directed elements or lugs l2, these lugs constituting the means for gripping the terminal hereinbefore referred to. In the completed clip shown in Figure 2 the lugs 12 extend downwardly at an angle to the plane of the clip in order to afford sufficient clearance to permit the passage of the shank 14 of the terminal 10 between them in assembling the connection. When thus assembled, as
shown in Figure 3, the terminal 10 is forced firmly into engagement with support 16, with which it may or may not be in conducting relation. This operation results not only in firmly clamping the terminal clip between the terminal and the support but also effects the straightening of the lugs 12 so that they artially surround and grip the shank 14 o the terminal 10, as shown in Figure 4. The parts are thus securely held against accidental separation.
In order to further insure against separation of the terminal clip and terminal when once assembled, I have made use of a terminal having a portion 18 of Anormal diameter and a portion 20 of enlargeddiameter, thelatter portion being preferably rovided by a rolled thread formed on the sur ace of the bolt. By this means the terminal clip and terminal are held against endwise as well as against sidewise-separation when the terminal is discon- While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention for purposes of illustration, I desire it to be understood that my invention is not limited to this specic jform, but covers as well all modifications. or
adaptations coming within the scope of the following claims'.
What I claim is:
1. The combination of a terminal having a portion of normal diameter and a portion of enlarged diameter, a clip comprising spaced arms adapted to straddle said terminal, means mounted on said terminal and cooperating with the terminal support for clamping the clip to the terminal, said clip being provided with afportion adapted to he 1, saidv distortahie portion comprising inpermanently distorted by said clamping Wardly extending tongues forn'ged on the means to a position partlally surrounding arms and normally spaced to clear the termi- 10 said portion of normal diameter, preventing nai.
5 its separation therefrom either laterally or @in testimony whereof ii aiixmy signatureo axially. i f
2. En the combination as defined im claim BENJAMN M. SMARR.
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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2570753A (en) * 1949-02-08 1951-10-09 Aircraft Marine Prod Inc Spade connector convertible to ring connector
US2810600A (en) * 1954-11-26 1957-10-22 Schlage Lock Co Nonreversible keyhole connection for mounting plates
US2845606A (en) * 1954-04-01 1958-07-29 Amp Inc Insulated wire end terminal
US2860396A (en) * 1953-08-14 1958-11-18 Daniel I Reiter Universal pocket book handle anchor and installation
US3590387A (en) * 1968-02-12 1971-06-29 Thomas & Betts Corp Self-locking spade terminal
US3728669A (en) * 1971-05-04 1973-04-17 Thomas & Betts Corp Wire terminating device
US4218106A (en) * 1978-11-02 1980-08-19 Belokin Paul Jr Bifurcated resilient pin-engaging electrical connector and method for making same
US6558208B2 (en) * 2000-05-08 2003-05-06 Tyco Electronics Amp, K.K. Electrical contact for press-bonding to electrical wire

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2570753A (en) * 1949-02-08 1951-10-09 Aircraft Marine Prod Inc Spade connector convertible to ring connector
US2860396A (en) * 1953-08-14 1958-11-18 Daniel I Reiter Universal pocket book handle anchor and installation
US2845606A (en) * 1954-04-01 1958-07-29 Amp Inc Insulated wire end terminal
US2810600A (en) * 1954-11-26 1957-10-22 Schlage Lock Co Nonreversible keyhole connection for mounting plates
US3590387A (en) * 1968-02-12 1971-06-29 Thomas & Betts Corp Self-locking spade terminal
US3728669A (en) * 1971-05-04 1973-04-17 Thomas & Betts Corp Wire terminating device
US4218106A (en) * 1978-11-02 1980-08-19 Belokin Paul Jr Bifurcated resilient pin-engaging electrical connector and method for making same
US6558208B2 (en) * 2000-05-08 2003-05-06 Tyco Electronics Amp, K.K. Electrical contact for press-bonding to electrical wire

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