Michael A Deangelis

US Patent:

61264571, Oct 3, 2000

Filed:

Oct 17, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/953304

Inventors:

Randall Kent Smith - Fowler OH
Eric Owen Bartlett - Tallmadge OH
Michael Anthony DeAngelis - Warren OH

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

439 762

Abstract:

A routed wire electrical center adapter for coupling electrical components having varying terminal footprints with standard electrical center components having a standard terminal footprint through an adapter element within the electrical center including application specific electrical elements for receiving, on a first element end, electrical terminals of a first footprint, and for receiving, on a second element end opposing the first element end, electrical terminals of a second footprint. The first footprint is selected from a wide range of footprints as specified in an application. The second footprint is a standard footprint across a broad range of electrical center applications.