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US2178092A
US2178092A US211165A US21116538A US2178092A US 2178092 A US2178092 A US 2178092A US 211165 A US211165 A US 211165A US 21116538 A US21116538 A US 21116538A US 2178092 A US2178092 A US 2178092A
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
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    • 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
    • H01R11/03—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 characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations
    • H01R11/09—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 characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations the connecting locations being identical
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
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    • H01R4/36—Conductive members located under tip of screw
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  • This invention relates to an electrical junction device for the purpose of joining a plurality of wires carrying electrical current to or from a machine, switchboard, or some other electrical instrument.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of my improved junction device, a part of the cover and number plate being removed.
  • Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 2.
  • Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 2
  • Figure 6 is an enlarged view, part in section and part in elevation, showing certain details of the junction device.
  • I is a block of insulating material which has a plurality of cross or transverse bores 2, within which are positioned metallic connectors 3.
  • the bores 2 are arranged in a plurality of spaced rows and the holes themselves are arranged in staggered relation, one to the other, in the respective rows.
  • the connectors 3 are hollow or provided with holes therethrough to receive the bared ends 4 and 5 of insulated conductors or cables 6 and I. As will be seen from Figures 2 and 6, the connectors 3 have the holes therein preferably eccentric so as to provide a thin wall 8 which may be indented as at 9, the indentation 9 acting as a stop for the bared ends 4 and 5 of the said conductors.
  • the ends 4 and 5 are engaged by their respective screws l0 and II which are positioned in holes l2 provided in the block I.
  • the connectors 3 are preferably alternately ofiset, and likewise, the
  • the bottom thereof is made with a channel I3, in which a metallic plate I4 is positioned, beingheld in place by screws l5 which go into 00- operative connectors 3 and are so positioned therein, as indicated in Figures 3 and 4, as to act, in each case, as a stop for the conductor ends, similar to the indentation 9 of Figure 6.
  • a metallic plate I4 is positioned, beingheld in place by screws l5 which go into 00- operative connectors 3 and are so positioned therein, as indicated in Figures 3 and 4, as to act, in each case, as a stop for the conductor ends, similar to the indentation 9 of Figure 6.
  • the block I In covering the holes I2, I use a designation strip l6 over which is positioned a transparent plate H, the same being held to the block in any satisfactory manner as by screws l8.
  • the block I may be formed at one or both ends with lugs l9 having screw-holes 20 therein for mounting purposes, or the block I may be provided at one or both ends with bosses 2
  • the block may be formed to fit any desired mounting so that the junction device may be used in an outlet box for socalled BX cable, or may be mounted to act as a terminal block for motors and generators; or arranged for any other type of mounting.
  • the junction device may be made with any number 40 of bores and supplied with their respective connectors to'suit conditions; for example, for certain classes of work there may be as many as two,
  • An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having a plurality of spaced longitudinal rows of parallel transverse bores of uniform diameter extending all the way through the block and arranged in spaced and staggered relation, metallic connectors removably located in said bores, each connector having an eccentrically located longitudinal hole therethrough thereby having thin and thick wall portions, the thin wall being indented to form a conductor stop midway between the ends of the connector, the thick wall portion having screwthreaded holes therethrough near the opposite ends of the connectors, clamping screws located in said screw holes, the connectors being materially shorter than the width of the block and the length of the bores, the block having holes leading from an easily accessible face of the block into the bores for said clamping screws, the holes and screws therein locating the connectors in the bores so the ends of the connectors are spaced a substantial distance from the ends of the bores as and for the purpose described.
  • An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having parallel bores extending transversely entirely through the block, metallic connectors located in said bores but terminating a substantial distance from opposite ends of the bores and fillingthe bores for the length of the connectors, each connector having a longitudinal eccentrically located hole therethrough, thereby having thick and thin wall portions, the block when installed in position having holes leading from one easily accessible face to the bore, clamping screws located in said holes in the block and in the thick-wall portion of the connector at opposite ends thereof, and stop means intermediate the ends of the connector and located in the thin-wall portion for positioning a conductor in the connector.
  • An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having circular cross-bores therethrough, a metallic connector slidably fitting snugly within each bore and tarminating well within the interior of its bore, at least one hole extending from the face of the block to each bore, a screw for each hole and being screw-threaded into its connector and acting to hold the connector in place, said connector having a hole therethrough to receive a conductor to be clamped by said screw, the insulation of the conductor extending within its bore, and means for taking off a plural number of taps from one connector and its associated conductor, said means including a metallic strip located in a channel in the bottom of the block, with screws going through the plate into all the connectors desired to be cross-connected for the outgoing taps.
  • An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having a plurality of spaced longitudinal rows of transverse bores arranged in spaced and staggered relation, a metallic connector having a longitudinal hole therethrough and located in each bore and having a length materially shorter than the length of the bore for the purposes described, each connector having a clamping screw at each end for clamping a bare conductor in the connector, the face of the block having holes leading into the bores for access to said clamping screws, means for taking oiT a plural number of taps from one conductor and its connector, said means including a metallic plate located in a channel in the bottom of the block and having screws going one each into each consecutive connector including the connector having said one conductor fastened thereto thereby connecting them all in parallel, said plate screws entering the hole in the respective connectors at approximately the midpoint thereof and acting as a stop for the bare conductor ends, and a covering and designation strip attached to the block over said connector screw holes.
  • An electrical junction device comprising, a block of insulating material having circular crossbores therethrough, a metallic connector slidably fitting snugly within each bore and terminating well within the interior of its bore, at least one hole extending from a side of the block to each bore, a screw for each hole and being screwthreaded into its connector to hold the connector in place, said connector having a hole therethrough to receive a conductor to be clamped by said screw, and means for taking off a plural number of taps from one connector and its associated conductor, said means including a metallic strip located in a channel on a side of the block, with screws going through the plate into all the connectors desired to be cross-connected for the outgoing taps.

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Oct. 31, 1939. L. J. WERNER ELECTRICAL JUNCTION DEVICE Filed June 1, 1938 I INVENTOR. L50 J. WERNER BY A TTORNE holes l2 for the screws I0 and H.
sures a maximum amount of insulation between' Patented Oct. 31, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRICALv JUNCTION DEVICE Leo J. Werner, Arlington, N. J.
Application June 1, 1938, Serial No. 211,165
7 Claims.
This invention relates to an electrical junction device for the purpose of joining a plurality of wires carrying electrical current to or from a machine, switchboard, or some other electrical instrument.
It is the object of my invention to provide an electrical junction device which will enable a maximum number of wires to be brought together at the junction point in the smallest possible space and at the lowest cost.
Other and further supplementary objects will be seen from a study of the specification taken in connection with the annexed drawing wherein:
Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of my improved junction device, a part of the cover and number plate being removed.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 2,
Figure 6 is an enlarged view, part in section and part in elevation, showing certain details of the junction device. 1
In the various views wherein like numbers refer to corresponding parts, I is a block of insulating material which has a plurality of cross or transverse bores 2, within which are positioned metallic connectors 3. As will be seen from Figure 2, the bores 2 are arranged in a plurality of spaced rows and the holes themselves are arranged in staggered relation, one to the other, in the respective rows. By this arrangement thegreatest number of connectors 3 can be assembled in a giv'en size of insulating block, at the same time giving sufficient insulation between the walls of the adjacent bores.
The connectors 3 are hollow or provided with holes therethrough to receive the bared ends 4 and 5 of insulated conductors or cables 6 and I. As will be seen from Figures 2 and 6, the connectors 3 have the holes therein preferably eccentric so as to provide a thin wall 8 which may be indented as at 9, the indentation 9 acting as a stop for the bared ends 4 and 5 of the said conductors. The ends 4 and 5 are engaged by their respective screws l0 and II which are positioned in holes l2 provided in the block I.
As shown in 'Figure 1, the connectors 3 are preferably alternately ofiset, and likewise, the
This also inthe screws l0 and II. Also as shown in Figure 1, the bores for the connectors 3 are made so as keep moisture out of the connection and lessens corrosion and electrolytic disintegration at the connector. 10
Where a plurality of taps are desired to be made from one feed wire coming to the junction device, the bottom thereof is made with a channel I3, in which a metallic plate I4 is positioned, beingheld in place by screws l5 which go into 00- operative connectors 3 and are so positioned therein, as indicated in Figures 3 and 4, as to act, in each case, as a stop for the conductor ends, similar to the indentation 9 of Figure 6. By making the plate M of sufiicient length, as many taps may betaken off from one lead wire as are desired.
In covering the holes I2, I use a designation strip l6 over which is positioned a transparent plate H, the same being held to the block in any satisfactory manner as by screws l8. As shown in Figure 1, the block I may be formed at one or both ends with lugs l9 having screw-holes 20 therein for mounting purposes, or the block I may be provided at one or both ends with bosses 2| on its lower surface and mounted by a screw-hole 22 from an under-support; or the combination of the two may be used as shown in Figure 2. As a matter of fact, the block may be formed to fit any desired mounting so that the junction device may be used in an outlet box for socalled BX cable, or may be mounted to act as a terminal block for motors and generators; or arranged for any other type of mounting. It follows, of course, that the junction device may be made with any number 40 of bores and supplied with their respective connectors to'suit conditions; for example, for certain classes of work there may be as many as two,
three and four dozen connectors mounted within the block, while for a motor only two or three connectors will be required. By making the blocks l with mounting bosses such as 2|, contact with the mounting surface area is reduced and the possibility of moisture collecting on the 50 block is thereby largely eliminated.
From what has been said, it will be understood that various changes may be made in the mounting arrangement of the block and the parts carried thereby, without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.
What I claim is:
1.. An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having a plurality of spaced longitudinal rows of parallel transverse bores of uniform diameter extending all the way through the block and arranged in spaced and staggered relation, metallic connectors removably located in said bores, each connector having an eccentrically located longitudinal hole therethrough thereby having thin and thick wall portions, the thin wall being indented to form a conductor stop midway between the ends of the connector, the thick wall portion having screwthreaded holes therethrough near the opposite ends of the connectors, clamping screws located in said screw holes, the connectors being materially shorter than the width of the block and the length of the bores, the block having holes leading from an easily accessible face of the block into the bores for said clamping screws, the holes and screws therein locating the connectors in the bores so the ends of the connectors are spaced a substantial distance from the ends of the bores as and for the purpose described.
2. An electrical junction device as set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that the connectors 1111 the bores in which they are located throughout the length of the connector while the bores are of a diameter such that the insulation, on the conductor to be used with a given connector, fills the bore at opposite ends of the connectors.
3. An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having parallel bores extending transversely entirely through the block, metallic connectors located in said bores but terminating a substantial distance from opposite ends of the bores and fillingthe bores for the length of the connectors, each connector having a longitudinal eccentrically located hole therethrough, thereby having thick and thin wall portions, the block when installed in position having holes leading from one easily accessible face to the bore, clamping screws located in said holes in the block and in the thick-wall portion of the connector at opposite ends thereof, and stop means intermediate the ends of the connector and located in the thin-wall portion for positioning a conductor in the connector.
4. An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having circular cross-bores therethrough, a metallic connector slidably fitting snugly within each bore and tarminating well within the interior of its bore, at least one hole extending from the face of the block to each bore, a screw for each hole and being screw-threaded into its connector and acting to hold the connector in place, said connector having a hole therethrough to receive a conductor to be clamped by said screw, the insulation of the conductor extending within its bore, and means for taking off a plural number of taps from one connector and its associated conductor, said means including a metallic strip located in a channel in the bottom of the block, with screws going through the plate into all the connectors desired to be cross-connected for the outgoing taps.
5. An electrical junction device as set forth in claim 4, further characterized in that the plate screws enter their respective connectors substantially midway 01 their ends and act as stops for the conductor ends.
6. An electrical junction device comprising a block of insulating material having a plurality of spaced longitudinal rows of transverse bores arranged in spaced and staggered relation, a metallic connector having a longitudinal hole therethrough and located in each bore and having a length materially shorter than the length of the bore for the purposes described, each connector having a clamping screw at each end for clamping a bare conductor in the connector, the face of the block having holes leading into the bores for access to said clamping screws, means for taking oiT a plural number of taps from one conductor and its connector, said means including a metallic plate located in a channel in the bottom of the block and having screws going one each into each consecutive connector including the connector having said one conductor fastened thereto thereby connecting them all in parallel, said plate screws entering the hole in the respective connectors at approximately the midpoint thereof and acting as a stop for the bare conductor ends, and a covering and designation strip attached to the block over said connector screw holes.
7. An electrical junction device comprising, a block of insulating material having circular crossbores therethrough, a metallic connector slidably fitting snugly within each bore and terminating well within the interior of its bore, at least one hole extending from a side of the block to each bore, a screw for each hole and being screwthreaded into its connector to hold the connector in place, said connector having a hole therethrough to receive a conductor to be clamped by said screw, and means for taking off a plural number of taps from one connector and its associated conductor, said means including a metallic strip located in a channel on a side of the block, with screws going through the plate into all the connectors desired to be cross-connected for the outgoing taps.
LEO J. WERNER.
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US2431999A (en) * 1944-07-25 1947-12-02 Glenn L Martin Co Electrical connector block
US2463826A (en) * 1944-02-15 1949-03-08 James H Cannon Coupler and terminal block
US2626309A (en) * 1949-10-01 1953-01-20 Duncan Electric Mfg Co Heavy-duty meter facilities
US2648721A (en) * 1949-10-10 1953-08-11 Albert J Wayman Service cable entrance cap
US2705255A (en) * 1949-12-14 1955-03-29 Dayton Aircraft Prod Inc Strain insulator
US2707774A (en) * 1950-03-05 1955-05-03 Keller Bernhard Terminal blocks
US2892176A (en) * 1955-03-10 1959-06-23 Gordon James Multiple dovetailed terminal blocks
US2922139A (en) * 1954-09-29 1960-01-19 Buchanan Electrical Prod Corp Interlocking electrical terminal block
US2945204A (en) * 1957-06-05 1960-07-12 Western Electric Co Designation strips for apparatus
US2964726A (en) * 1956-01-06 1960-12-13 Dean J Michals Connector for electrical conductors
US3065440A (en) * 1959-08-13 1962-11-20 Burndy Corp Socket connection
US3157453A (en) * 1961-06-19 1964-11-17 Lanczi Leslie Emil Electric terminal block with mounting rail
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US2427965A (en) * 1943-09-17 1947-09-23 Dave Linardy Electrical outlet box and wire connector
US2463826A (en) * 1944-02-15 1949-03-08 James H Cannon Coupler and terminal block
US2431999A (en) * 1944-07-25 1947-12-02 Glenn L Martin Co Electrical connector block
US2626309A (en) * 1949-10-01 1953-01-20 Duncan Electric Mfg Co Heavy-duty meter facilities
US2648721A (en) * 1949-10-10 1953-08-11 Albert J Wayman Service cable entrance cap
US2705255A (en) * 1949-12-14 1955-03-29 Dayton Aircraft Prod Inc Strain insulator
US2707774A (en) * 1950-03-05 1955-05-03 Keller Bernhard Terminal blocks
US2922139A (en) * 1954-09-29 1960-01-19 Buchanan Electrical Prod Corp Interlocking electrical terminal block
US2892176A (en) * 1955-03-10 1959-06-23 Gordon James Multiple dovetailed terminal blocks
US2964726A (en) * 1956-01-06 1960-12-13 Dean J Michals Connector for electrical conductors
US2945204A (en) * 1957-06-05 1960-07-12 Western Electric Co Designation strips for apparatus
US3065440A (en) * 1959-08-13 1962-11-20 Burndy Corp Socket connection
US3157453A (en) * 1961-06-19 1964-11-17 Lanczi Leslie Emil Electric terminal block with mounting rail
US5746627A (en) * 1994-09-23 1998-05-05 Bratten; Scott J. Electrical connection bar assembly and housing
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