A terminal block comprises clip type terminals which snap fit into the block and project outwardly from opposite faces of the block. The terminals are disposed in an array consisting of a number of rows and columns. At opposite margins of the terminal block are fanning strips for receiving the wires that are joined to the terminals. The block has recesses for the wires and the recesses are progressively deeper as they extend from the center of the block toward the fanning strips, thereby avoidin...

A sea terminal having compartments for storage of fluids and adapted for the transfer of the fluids between the compartments and a ship. The sea terminal is constructed to eliminate the need for swivel hose connections as the ship swings in relation to the terminal. In another embodiment, the sea terminal may be sufficiently large to include drilling apparatus thereby providing a self-contained terminal which can drill into a sea bed, pump sub-sea oil into the compartments in the terminal and tr...

A terminal tractor for maneuvering a trailer having a fifth wheel component in a confined area has front and rear wheeled sections pivotally connected via an intermediate section for steering the tractor by articulation of the front and intermediate sections relative to each other. The articulation pivot in combination with the fifth wheel pivot connection between the tractor and trailer allows the trailer to be parked by backing with relatively little longitudinal movement of the trailer requir...

A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by a user on a step by step basis and with the terminal, including, a visual display for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text to the user for the performance by the user to advance the transaction on a step by step basis, a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display and with each selector corresponding to the location of particular instructional text on the visual display...

A C-clamp has a bearing pad formed on a plug having a body portion removably received within a bore in one extremity of the clamp frame. The bore is coaxial with the clamping rod movably mounted in the opposite extremity of the frame. The bore is intersected by a slot receiving a cable connector, with the usual hole in the connector normally traversed by the plug, and in firm electrical contact therewith. The clamp is also preferably provided with a tubular member having the exterior thereof in ...

A one-piece dielectric terminal cap having a generally rectangular tapered bore with a wide mouth opening for accepting a distorted two prong edge-to-edge terminal and restoring it substantially to its initial position. The cap also includes means for probe testing the terminal without removal of the cap from the terminal, plus tool engaging means.

A terminal connector characterized by a terminal conductor, a U-shaped terminal clamp mounted on and straddling the conductor, the conductor having an aperture and the terminal clamp having a tapped hole, a clamp screw extending through the aperture and seated in the tapped hole, and the conductor and the clamp having interengaging means for preventing separation when the screw is removed.

A U-shaped terminal having a pair of plate-like legs joined together at one end thereof by a transverse section. A wire insertion slot is formed across said transverse section and extends down into said legs. The slot is relatively wide across the transverse section and as it enters said legs becomes narrower than the wire to be inserted therein, and causes some ovalization of the wire. An abrupt change in slot width occurs by means of shoulders formed in the slot walls in the legs, and below wh...

An electrical wire terminal block which is easy to manufacture and assemble includes a molded base, a set of wire terminal units and a molded insert. The wire terminal units are seated on pedestals which are formed on the base in channels between spaced barriers.The insert includes fastening members which cooperate with fastening receptacles on the base to hold the wire terminal units in place.

A terminal block includes a printed circuit element which has conductive paths deposited on one of its surfaces, with each path extending from a terminal area surrounding an opening in the element to a centralized area. In one embodiment, the printed circuit element is a rigid board and terminals are mounted on the board and extend through each opening and project outwardly on the opposite surface of the board. The terminals are swedged at one end to physically retain them on the board and to el...