Patent ID: 7806736

Claim:
A wiring device comprising: a terminal including: a conductive plate defining a first surface having an opening formed therethrough, wherein the conductive plate is configured to receive a fastener; and an arm having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end connecting to and extending from the conductive plate, the distal end defining a mating element adapted to cooperate with a complementary mating element on the wiring device, wherein the proximal and distal ends of the arm are approximately parallel to the first surface of the conductive plate; said arm is an anchor of said conductive plate; and a wire guide in operable association with the fastener, the wire guide positioned adjacent the conductive plate of the terminal; wherein the fastener is a screw having a head, the fastener configured to (i) receive a wire from the wire guide, (ii) temporarily secure and stabilize the wire as a straight wire while a force is applied to the head of the screw, and (iii) after the force is applied, permanently secure the straight wire between an underside portion of the head and the conductive plate of the terminal, wherein the wiring device includes a ramp terminating on a ledge defining the complementary mating element.