Patent ID: 6265658
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H01R,H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
In a housing structure provisioned to protect against power surges and lightning strikes, a terminal board in said structure providing a junction whereto wires from inside and outside of said structure are mounted, a terminal cover strip in said housing structure comprising:an electrically conductive elongated member mounted to said terminal board, said elongated member having a plurality of mounting spaces to which a multiple number of said wires are connected, said member being electrically grounded so that all wires connected to said member are also electrically grounded;wherein said elongated member further comprises a base and two upbent sides extending substantially perpendicularly from said base along the longitudinal length of said member for effecting a U-shaped member, one of said two upbent sides being shorter than the other of said two upbent sides.