Patent ID: 6814628
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical power connection block housing comprising:a first housing piece forming at least a portion of a first exterior side of the block housing, an interior side of the first housing piece having a first slot shaped bus bar mounting area; and a second housing piece connected to the first housing piece, the second housing piece having a portion with a first side located directly opposite the interior side of the first housing piece and a second slot shaped bus bar mounting area on the first side of the second housing piece, wherein the first and second housing pieces form a first bus bar receiving area with the first and second bus bar mounting areas located generally opposite each other on opposite sides of the receiving area for capturing opposite side edges of a bus bar therebetween, and wherein the first and second housing pieces each comprise interlock connection sections with mating projections and recesses which are intermeshed with each other, wherein the first and second housing pieces form conductor passage apertures through front and rear end walls of the connection block housing.