Patent ID: 8870608

Claim:
A mechanical lug assembly for an electrical power device, the mechanical lug assembly comprising: a spring clamp having a fixed section, a clamping section, and a deflecting section, the deflecting section having a deflecting spring force DF to allow flexible bending of the clamping section relative to the fixed section, the clamping section extending from the deflecting section and being substantially parallel to and offset from the fixed section; and a cradle having a fastened section mounted to the fixed section of the spring clamp to form a closed end of the lug assembly, the cradle having a terminal section extending from the fastened section along the clamping section of the spring clamp to form an open end of the lug assembly, the cradle having a pair of side walls extending at an angle from respective sides of the terminal section towards the spring clamp, the clamping section of the spring clamp being fixed in place between the side walls.