Patent ID: 6350144
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A controlled distribution terminal block comprising:a terminal block housing having at least one chamber and at least one opening for a wire to be inserted into said at least one chamber; at least one set of electrical contact elements, said at least one set corresponding to the number of said at least one opening, one of each of said at least one set of contact elements configured in one of each of said at least one chamber; and at least one actuator mechanism, corresponding to the number of said at least one chamber, each actuator mechanism coupled to a respective one of said chambers and adapted to move components within the chamber such that electrical connections between a wire inserted into said chamber and said corresponding set of electrical contact elements are altered based on movement of said actuator mechanism; wherein each of said contact elements comprises an incoming element, an out going element, a drop wire element and a bridging element; wherein said in said incoming element, said outgoing element and said drop wire element are inserted into said base of said chamber; wherein said briding element is inserted into said body of said chamber, and wherein said bridging element is adapted to move, in accordance with movement of said actuator mechanism, between first and second position; wherein in the first position, said bridging element is electrically connecting said incoming element and said outgoing element and drop wire element is electrically isolated.