Patent ID: 8007301
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrically conductive fork comprising: a first arm member and a second arm member, each arm member having an electrical contact and a pivot portion, the pivot portion configured to receive a portion of a rod, wherein the first arm member and the second arm member are configured to pivot around the rod; and a connector mechanically connecting the first arm member and the second arm member in fixed relation to each other prior to insertion of a busbar between the electrical contacts, wherein the connector is configured to yield to a force imparted on the connector and allow the first arm member and the second arm member to pivot around the rod in response to insertion of the busbar between the electrical contacts, and the insertion of the bus bar causes the electrical contacts to separate and pivot the first arm member and the second arm member around the rod and impart the force on the connector.