US 12,191,594 B2
Quick install pluggable terminal block
Richard H. Goren, Fishers, IN (US)
Assigned to Speaker Snap LLC, Fishers, IN (US)
Filed by Richard Goren Enterprises, LLC, Fishers, IN (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/432,266.
Application 18/432,266 is a continuation of application No. 18/364,132, filed on Aug. 2, 2023, granted, now 11,894,630.
Application 18/364,132 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2022/077738, filed on Oct. 7, 2022.
Application PCT/US2022/077738 is a continuation of application No. 17/935,359, filed on Sep. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,749,927, issued on Sep. 5, 2023.
Application 18/364,132 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/935,359, filed on Sep. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,749,927, issued on Sep. 5, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/268,825, filed on Mar. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0178599 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 4/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/2457 (2013.01) [H01R 13/2471 (2013.01); H01R 2101/00 (2013.01); H01R 2201/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a terminal block including
a plug defining an opening configured to receive a pin,
wherein the plug has a socket configured to electrically couple to the pin,
a busbar electrically connected to the socket,
a spring having a base resting against the busbar,
wherein the spring has an arm with a leg that extends past the busbar and a fulcrum connecting the base to the arm,
wherein the leg of the spring has an edge positioned on a side of the busbar that is opposite to where the base of the spring rests against the busbar,
wherein the edge and the busbar define a gap,
wherein the spring has a resting position and a compressed position,
a lever configured to pivot to compress the spring to the compressed position,
wherein the gap between the edge and the busbar becomes larger when the spring moves from the resting position to the compressed position,
wherein the gap between the edge and the busbar is sized to receive a wire when the spring is in the compressed position,
wherein the spring is biased to the resting position, and
wherein the edge of the spring at the resting position is configured to press the wire against the busbar to electrically connect the wire to the pin.