Patent ID: 6361336
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical coupling device, comprising:a tub having a base, first and second sides, a first end and a second end, said sides and ends of said tub defining an upwardly facing perimeter edge surrounding an open interior; a plurality of female connectors mounted upon said base within said open interior and arranged in an axially extending and predetermined spaced apart fashion, at least one bundle of wires communicating with said female connectors and extending from a selected location of said tub; a bussed electrical center having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second sides, a first end and a second end, said sides and ends of said electrical center defining a downwardly faced perimeter edge; a plurality of male connectors constructed to said bottom surface of said bussed electrical center and arranged in an axially extending and predetermined spaced apart fashion, at least one electrical component extending from said top surface of said electrical center and electrically communicating with said male connectors; pivotal securing means for attaching said first end of said bussed electrical center to said first end of said tub; and actuated engagement means extending from said second end of said tub and applied to said second end of said bussed electrical center for drawing each of said male connectors in successive and engaging electrical contact with each of said female connectors.