Patent ID: 8047868

Claim:
A stud-type junction assembly comprising: a mounting member configured for engagement with a support structure; an electrically conductive body carried by the mounting member, wherein the electrically conductive body defines first and second exposed oppositely facing conductor engagement surfaces and a threaded passage that extends through the electrically conductive body and opens onto the first and second conductor engagement surfaces; a threaded post that is separate from the body and that is coupled to the electrically conductive body via engagement of the threaded post within the threaded passage of the electrically conductive body, wherein the threaded post defines a first threaded end portion that extends outwardly from the first exposed conductor engagement surface and a second threaded end portion that extends outwardly from the second exposed conductor engagement surface; and first and second threaded connectors configured for movable threaded engagement with the first and second threaded end portions of the post, respectively, wherein the first and second threaded connectors are movable on the respective first and second threaded end portions toward and away from the first and second conductor engagement surface of the body, respectively, wherein movement of the first and second connectors toward the first and second conductor engagement surfaces, respectively, is operable to sandwich first and second electrical conductors between the first and second connectors and the first and second conductor engagement surfaces, respectively.