Safety cover and identifier for electric terminal block

摘要

A safety cover and identifier to cover wire terminals in an electric terminal block. The cover/identifier comprises a body comprising dielectric material having a first leg and an opposed, spaced apart second leg The two legs are joined adjacent their midpoints by an integral, resilient spring element. The opposed proximal ends of the legs each have a terminal covering surface and define serrated jaws. The jaws are opened by compression of the distal ends of the legs. The jaws are attached to the electrical terminal block to cover wire connections and each of the proximal ends covers one of a functional pair of wire connectors. The resilient spring element biases the jaws toward each other to secure the cover in place. The cover/identifier includes indicia to identify aspects of the wires attached to the cover wire connectors.

主权项

1. A device for covering a functional pair of wire terminals in a terminal block comprising:
a first leg having a distal end and a proximal end configured to cover one of said functional pair of wire terminals, said proximal end having a substantially flat distally angled face; a second leg having a distal end and a proximal end configured to cover the other of said functional pair of wire terminals, said proximal end having a substantially flat distally angled face, the proximal ends of said first and second legs having marginal surfaces defining opposed serrated laws;wherein each distally angled flat face terminates in a raised shoulder; and
a resilient spring structure connecting said first and second legs; wherein the device comprises dielectric material.