An Improved Way of Connecting Electrical Fittings
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1897
REGINALD CALLAWAY JEBOULT 5 Rosemont Road Finchley Road London N. W..
Electrical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention consists of having two metal terminals mounted on an insulating
plate to which are connected respectvly the wires from the fittings, and the wires.
from the mains (see Drawing A 1).
The terminals plates can be so arranged as to form either a double pole cut out.
or a single pole cut out (see Drawing B 2).
To protect these terminals from mechanical and electrical injury (see-
Drawing C 3).
The points claimed for this invention are-
First. The abolition of soldered joints behind the fitting thereby minimising the
risk of fire.
Second. The absence of slack wires behind the fitting.
Third. The fitting is wired before being fixed thereby saving time.
Fourth. The terminals form a convenient junction for testing or isolating the
fitting.
Reference letters used in drawings.
a = insulating plate.
bmetal terminals.
cwires from mains.
dwires from fitting.
e metal back plate.
fwood block.
g= fuse wire.
November 2nd 1906
An Improved Way of Connecting Electrical Fittings.
REGINALD CALLAWAY JEBOULT 5 Rosemont Road Finchley Road, London N.W..
Electrical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statements, reference being made to the drawings filed'
with my Provisional Specification:-
The invention consists of having two metal terminals (b) (mounted on an
insulating plate (a)) to which are connected respectively the wires from the
fittings (d) and the wires from the mains (c). See Drawing A Sheet 1.

page_text: The terminal plates (6) can be so. arranged as to form either a double pole cut
out or a single pole cut out. See Drawing B Sheet 2..
It will be seen on reference to Drawing C Sheet 3. how it is proposed to cover
these terminals (6) both from mechanical and electrical injury.
The advantages obtained by the invention are
First. The abolition of soldered joints behind the fitting, thereby minimising the
risk of fires.
Second. The absence of slack wires behind the fittings.
Third. The wiring of fitting is done before being fixed thereby saving time.
Fourth. The terminals form a convenient junction for testing or isolating the
fitting.
Reference letters used on drawings left with Provisional Specifications.
a= insulating plate..
bmetal terminals.
cwires from mains.
dwires from fitting.
metal back plate.
wood block.
g
fuse wires.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The introduction of the before-mentioned terminal plate a. b. (Drawing A
Sheet 1) for connecting the wires. The metal back plate e. (Drawing A Sheet 1)
to which the connecting plate a b (Drawing A Sheet 1) and fitting are fixed, the
back plate e (Drawing A Sheet 1) also forms the fixing plate for fixing fitting
to ceilings or walls, and the substitution of a loose cover or rose instead of a
fixed one.