Patent ID: 7287999

Claim:
An electrical connector for connecting a bare end portion of an insulated conductor with a bus bar, comprising: (a) a housing formed from an electrically insulating synthetic plastic material and containing a chamber, and a conductor opening communicating with said chamber, said conductor opening being operable to receive the bare end portion of said insulated conductor; (b) a bus bar mounted in said chamber, said bus bar having a first portion arranged adjacent said conductor opening; (c) spring means arranged in said chamber for biasing the conductor bare end portion into engagement with said bus bar first portion, said spring means including: (1) a stationary base portion fixed within said housing chamber; and (2) a movable first leg portion connected with one end of said base portion for movement between extended and retracted positions adjacent and spaced from said bus bar first portion, respectively, said first leg portion being normally biased toward said extended position; (d) retaining means for retaining said spring means movable portion in said retracted position, thereby to permit the insertions of the bare cable end into said housing chamber; and (e) release means for operating said retaining means to release said spring means movable portion, whereby the bare conductor end is biased by said spring means first leg portion toward electrical engagement with said bus bar first portion.