Patent ID: 9502782
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H01R,H02B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A stab for use in a plug-in assembly, comprising: a stab piece configured to be rotated into and out of engagement with a bus bar via rotation about a rotational axis, the stab piece comprising: a lug coupled to the stab piece and configured to receive a wire for transmitting power from the bus bar to an electrical component; wherein the lug is configured to be deformed around the wire to hold the wire when a crimping force is applied to the lug, wherein the lug is configured to hold the wire at a position approximately centered on an axis when the lug is deformed by the crimping force, the stab piece comprises two contact arms and the base portion coupled between the two contact arms, the lug comprises a lug body having an opening for receiving and holding the wire, wherein the lug is configured such that the lug body is deformed toward the base portion of the stab piece when the crimping force is applied to the lug, and the lug comprises a lug base coupled with the base portion of the stab piece, wherein a width of the lug base is smaller than a width of the lug body such that the lug body is deformed toward the base portion when the crimping force is applied to the lug.