Patent ID: 8328588

Claim:
A screwless connection terminal comprising: a contact element ( 1 ) to which a cable conductor ( 2 ) is to be electrically connected, the contact element comprising a connecting section ( 3 ) and a contact surface ( 4 ); a clamp spring ( 5 ) having means for the cable conductor ( 2 ) to be clamped to the contact surface ( 4 ) of the contact element ( 1 ); wherein the clamp spring ( 5 ) has a clamping leg ( 7 ), an abutting leg ( 8 ), and a tensioning leg ( 9 ), wherein a clamp opening ( 6 ) is formed in the clamping leg ( 7 ), the cable conductor ( 2 ) is to be led through the clamp opening, wherein the abutting leg ( 8 ) of the clamp spring ( 5 ) is abutting on the contact element ( 1 ), and the tensioning leg ( 9 ) of the clamp spring ( 5 ) extends from the abutting leg ( 8 ) to the clamping leg ( 7 ); wherein the clamping leg ( 7 ) further comprises a conductor clamp extension ( 10 ) extending from the clamp opening ( 6 ) forming a clamping planar ( 11 ) which is substantially perpendicular to the clamping leg ( 7 ) and is aligned substantially parallel to the contact surface ( 4 ) of the contact element ( 1 ), wherein the cable conductor ( 2 ) is sandwiched between and touched by a surface section of the clamping planar ( 11 ) of the conductor clamp extension ( 10 ) and the contact surface ( 4 ) of the contact element ( 1 ); and a free end portion of the conductor clamp extension ( 10 ) has a clamping section ( 10 b ) with a clamping planar ( 11 b ) that is angled and curved relative to the clamping planar ( 11 ).