Wire clamp for a wiring device

摘要

A wire clamp is presented including a body having a face surface and an opposing back surface; a front end, a back end, and side ends; at least one tab positioned on an edge of the back end and an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body, the opening extending from the face surface to the back surface. The wire clamp also includes a plurality of gripping members positioned on edges of the side ends and a raised ridge extending a width of the clamp, the raised ridge adapted to grip a wire.

主权项

1. A wire clamp configured to cooperate with a terminal surface of a wiring device, the wire clamp comprising:
a body having a front surface and an opposing back surface, an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body; a plurality of gripping members extending from side portions of the body; and a tab extending from the body at an acute angle away from the terminal surface and having a tab surface configured to facilitate insertion of a wire between the body and the terminal surface; and a ridge positioned on the back surface of the body; wherein the tab extending from the body is adapted and dimensioned to cooperate with a tab of the wiring device to prevent substantial rotation of the wire clamp.