Anti-turn mechanism for multiple connector sizes
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01R-004/30
H01R-004/38
출원번호
US-0785246
(2013-03-05)
등록번호
US-8932088
(2015-01-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Lalancette, Daniel
Boucher, Yves
출원인 / 주소
Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Snyder, Clark, Lesch & Chung, LLP
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초록▼
A conductive member for mounting a meter socket line connector includes an aperture configured to receive a fastener for the line connector and a protrusion in a different plane than that of the aperture. The protrusion includes a first notch configured to receive a first-size line connector that is
A conductive member for mounting a meter socket line connector includes an aperture configured to receive a fastener for the line connector and a protrusion in a different plane than that of the aperture. The protrusion includes a first notch configured to receive a first-size line connector that is secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture and a second notch configured to receive a second-size line connector that is secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture. The protrusion is configured to receive a corner of either the first-size line connector or the second-size line connector without changes to the conductive member.
대표청구항▼
1. A conductive member for receiving a line connector, the conductive member comprising: an aperture, in a first plane, configured to receive a fastener for the line connector; anda protrusion, in a second plane that is different than the first plane, including two or more notches,wherein each of th
1. A conductive member for receiving a line connector, the conductive member comprising: an aperture, in a first plane, configured to receive a fastener for the line connector; anda protrusion, in a second plane that is different than the first plane, including two or more notches,wherein each of the two or more notches is configured to receive a different-sized line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture, andwherein each of the two or more notches is configured to engage two surfaces of one of the different-sized line connectors to prevent rotation of the one of the different-sized line connectors. 2. The conductive member of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is configured to receive a single-line connector in one of the two or more notches and a double-line connector in another of the two or more notches. 3. The conductive member of claim 1, wherein the protrusion includes a height at each of the two or more notches to create a surface area that engages the two surfaces of the one of the different-sized line connectors to prevent rotation around the fastener. 4. The conductive member of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed onto the conductive member via one or more of: stamping,molding,mechanical fastening, orwelding. 5. The conductive member of claim 1, further comprising: one or more additional apertures to receive mounting screws to secure the conductive member to a base of a meter socket. 6. The conductive member of claim 1, wherein the conductive member is a bus bar further comprising: another aperture, in the first plane, configured to receive another fastener for a different line connector; andanother protrusion, in the second plane, the other protrusion including two or more other notches, wherein each of the two or more other notches is configured to receive the different-sized line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the other aperture. 7. The conductive member of claim 1, further comprising: a terminal configured to receive a blade contact of a meter for a meter socket. 8. An anti-turn assembly, comprising: an aperture, in a first plane, configured to receive a fastener for securing a connector to a base; anda protrusion, in a second plane that is different than the first plane, the protrusion being configured to receive, at different times, a first-size connector secured by the fastener through the aperture and a second-size connector secured by the fastener through the aperture,wherein the protrusion is further configured to engage the first-size connector and the second-size connector on at least two surfaces of the first-size connector or the second-size connector so as to prevent rotation of the first-size connector or the second-size connector about the fastener. 9. The anti-turn assembly of claim 8, wherein the protrusion further comprises: a first notch configured to receive a corner of the first-size connector, anda second notch configured to receive a corner of the second-size connector. 10. The anti-turn assembly of claim 8, wherein the first-size connector is a single-line connector for a meter socket and wherein the second-size connector is a double-line connector for the meter socket. 11. The anti-turn assembly of claim 8, wherein the protrusion is further configured to receive a third-size connector secured by the fastener through the aperture, wherein the protrusion is further configured to engage the third-size connector on at least two surfaces of the third-size connector so as to prevent rotation of the third-size connector about the fastener. 12. The anti-turn assembly of claim 8, wherein the aperture and the protrusion are included on a bus bar. 13. The anti-turn assembly of claim 8, wherein the aperture and the protrusion are included on a conductive plate that further comprises a terminal to receive a blade contact of a meter for a meter socket. 14. A conductive member for mounting a meter socket line connector, the conductive member comprising: an aperture, in a first plane, configured to receive a fastener for the line connector; anda protrusion, in a second plane that is different than the first plane, including: a first notch configured to receive a first-size line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture,a second notch configured to receive a second-size line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture,wherein, the protrusion is configured to receive a corner of either the first-size line connector or the second-size line connector without changes to the conductive member. 15. The conductive member of claim 14, wherein the first notch is configured to engage two surfaces of the first-size line connector to prevent rotation of the first-size line connector around the fastener, and wherein the second notch is configured to engage two surfaces of the second-size line connector to prevent rotation of the second-size line connector around the fastener. 16. The conductive member of claim 14, wherein the first-size line connector is a single-line connector for a meter socket, and wherein the second-size line connector is a double-line connector for the meter socket. 17. The conductive member of claim 14, wherein the protrusion further comprises: a third notch configured to receive a third-size line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture,wherein, the protrusion is configured to receive a corner of the first-size line connector, a corner of the second-size line connector, or a corner of the third-size line connector without changes to the conductive member. 18. The conductive member of claim 14, further comprising: a terminal configured to receive a blade contact of a meter for a meter socket. 19. The conductive member of claim 14, wherein the protrusion is configured to receive a single-line connector in one of the first notch and a double-line connector in the second notch. 20. The conductive member of claim 14, wherein the conductive member is a bus bar for a meter socket.
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