Patent ID: 6781491
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H01H,H01R

Abstract:
A quick connect terminal for an electric power switch having a molded casing with a main conductor extending into an external terminal recess in the molded casing and a terminal connector connected to the main conductor in the terminal recess, said quick connect terminal comprising:a molded housing having an open cavity and a mount removably mounting the molded housing to the molded casing at the external terminal recess; an electrically conductive terminal member having a tang releasably secured to the main conductor by the terminal connector and at least one spade termination terminating in the open cavity; and wherein the terminal member is a flat strip having a center section with the tang bent to extend transversely from one end of the center section in a first direction and with the at least one spade termination extending transversely from the center section in a second direction opposite the first direction.