Patent ID: 7114986

Claim:
An electrical cord connector apparatus comprising: a connector housing having a front wall, a rear wall, an exterior side, and at least two interior chambers for accommodating at least hot and neutral electrical terminals; a base portion disposed on said connector housing, and having a front side, a rear side, and an outer side; an enclosure disposed over said outer side of said base portion and covering said base portion; at least one electrical terminal in said base portion; at least one clamping spring in said base portion, said clamping spring having an open position to permit insertion of a conductor, and a closed position to urge the conductor against said electrical terminal; and at least one cam and lever assembly, each having a lever arm and a cam tang, said cam tang adapted to bias one of said clamping springs to said open position when said enclosure is removed from said base portion and said lever arm is in a first position to permit insertion of a conductor, and when said lever arm is in a second position, said clamping spring urges the conductor against said electrical terminal and said enclosure may be placed over said base portion so as to cover said base portion and said cam and lever assembly.