Patent ID: 6042425
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B29L,F15B,Y10S

Abstract:
A unitary multiple-pin electrical bridge connection element for effecting electrical connections to a plurality of electrical elements arranged in a group, said connection element comprising:a housing having oppositely-disposed opened first and second ends;a plug defined at said first end and having first electrical contacts;a socket defined at said second end and having second electrical contacts electrically connected to the first contacts of said plug and constructed to complement said plug so that said connection element is interconnectable abuttingly together with a further connecting element via the first contacts of one of the two connection elements designed in physical and electrical contact with the second contacts of the other of the two connection elements;a base in said housing and interposed between said plug and socket;a plurality of conductor paths extending three-dimensionally on and through said base between said plug and said socket for electrically interconnecting said first and second contacts; anda two-pole connector disposed on an exterior wall of said housing between said plug and said socket for use in effecting an electrical contact between a further electrical element and the connection element, a through-bore hole penetrating the housing for receiving a screw to fasten the connecting element to said further electrical element, said plug, socket and base being made from injection-molded plastic as a one-piece construction and said plurality of conductor paths being metallized portions of the plastic.