Patent ID: 8979573
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical terminal for forming an electrical connection between a conductor and a current bar, the electrical terminal comprising: a current bar, a spring retainer, and a spring, the spring retainer not integral with the current bar and not integral with the spring, the spring comprising first and second end portions; the spring compressed between a first portion of the current bar and a first portion of the spring retainer, the first end portion of the spring in pressure contact with the first portion of the current bar and the second end portion of the spring in pressure contact with the first portion of the spring retainer, the spring urging the spring retainer in a first direction away from the first portion of the current bar; the spring retainer comprising a first abutment surface facing the first direction, the current bar comprising a first abutment surface facing the first abutment surface of the spring retainer; the first abutment surface of the current bar disposed to engage the first abutment surface of the spring retainer with movement of the spring retainer in the first direction whereby the first abutment surface of the current bar resists movement of the spring retainer urged by the spring away from the first portion of the current bar.