Patent ID: 8545277

Claim:
A terminal block selectively couplable to a rail, comprising: a first end, a second end, a top surface and a bottom surface; a first connection socket disposed in proximity to the first end of the terminal block; a second connection socket disposed in proximity to the second end of the terminal block; and a flat pin thermocouple connector coupled to the first connection socket and the second connection socket; wherein the first connection socket includes a matched pair of a positive connection socket and a negative connection socket, the second connection socket includes a matched pair of a positive connection socket and a negative connection socket, and the flat pin thermocouple connector includes a matched pair of a positive connection socket and a negative connection socket, and wherein the positive connection sockets of each of the first connection socket, the second connection socket and the flat pin thermocouple connector are interconnected and the negative connection sockets of each of the first connection socket, the second connection socket and the flat pin thermocouple connector are interconnected; wherein a visual indication of a calibration type associated with the flat pin thermocouple connector is disposed on the terminal block in proximity to the flat pin thermocouple connector; the terminal block further including: an upper post rail mounting portion configured to selectively receive an upper post of a rail; and a lower post rail mounting portion configured to selectively receive a lower post of the rail; wherein the first end and the second end of the terminal block each include at least one recess portion to assist in selectively coupling and uncoupling the terminal block to the rail.