Claims
- 1. A terminal block for distributing electricity from electrically conductive wires from an electric supply cable, the terminal block comprising:a plurality of axially adjacent wafers, each said wafer having a top surface and a bottom surface, and having one or both of a plurality of top channels radiating from an interior to an outside surface and a plurality of bottom channels radiating from an interior to said outside surface, said bottom surface of one said wafer forming a plurality of ducts with said top surface of an axially adjacent wafer; and a plurality of electrical distribution terminals, at least one of said electrical distribution terminals disposed between two adjacent said wafers, each said electrical distribution terminal having input terminals couplable to a corresponding electric wire of the electrically conductive wires and outlet terminals.
- 2. The terminal block of claim 1, further comprising a screw terminal disposed between one set of said axially adjacent wafers for receipt of a screw of an electrical receptacle.
- 3. The terminal block of claim 1, wherein a given number of said inlet terminals are adapted to couple to distribution wires.
- 4. The terminal block of claim 1, wherein said plurality of wafers are made of an electrically insulating material.
- 5. The terminal block of claim 4, wherein said electrically insulating material is plastic.
- 6. The terminal block of claim 1, wherein each said wafer includes a plurality of posts axially extending from one of said top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of axially extending bores in one of the other of said top and bottom surfaces, each one of said plurality of bores adapted to receive one of each of said plurality of posts.
- 7. The terminal block of claim 6, wherein each one of said plurality of bores is coaxial with one of each of said plurality of posts.
- 8. The terminal block of claim 6, wherein said posts have a post diameter, and said bores have a bore diameter sized to provide an distribution assembly fit with said posts.
- 9. The terminal block of claim 8, wherein each of said posts includes at least two outwardly extending projections providing said interference fit with said corresponding bores.
- 10. An electrical receptacle assembly, comprising:a housing including a curved face plate having a concave side and a convex side, said housing having at least one wall member extending said concave side, said curved face plate configured for receiving at least one electrical outlet therein, said curved face plate and said at least one wall member defining a housing perimeter; a plurality of electrical conductor bars disposed directly within and carried by said housing on said concave side of said face plate, each said conductor bar defining a plurality of electrically conductive supports at spaced locations along said conductor bar; and at least one moveable electrical terminal member per electrical conductor bar, each said moveable terminal member including an attachment end which is selectively attached to a corresponding one of said plurality of electrically conductive supports, and a clip end selectively attachable to a corresponding terminal of a plurality of terminals of a power supply, said clip end being selectively attached dependent upon the one of said plurality of electrically conductive supports to which said attachment end is connected.
- 11. The electrical receptacle of claim 10, wherein said plurality of conductor bars comprises three conductor bars, at least two of said conductor bars defining at least four of said electrically conductive supports.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/918,061 filed Jul. 30, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,537,094, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/307,115 filed May 7, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,613.
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