Electrical connectors and methods for coupling the electrical connectors to busbars

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EP 2 645 484 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/50

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40

(21)	Application number: 13160765.7

(22)	Date of filing: 25.03.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01R 4/46^(2006.01)
H01R 25/16^(2006.01)

H01R 25/14^(2006.01)
H01R 4/30^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

26.03.2012 US 201213430335

(71)	Applicant: General Electric Company
	Schenectady, New York 12345 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Tomanek, Tomasz Pawel 43-300 Slaskie (PL) De Cuyper, Johan Rene Sylvain 9000 Oast Vlaanderen (BE)

(74)	Representative: Cleary, Fidelma et al
	GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ London W6 8BJ (GB)

(54)	Electrical connectors and methods for coupling the electrical connectors to busbars

(57) An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a first mounting portion 40. The electrical connector further includes a first clamping portion 41 coupled to the first mounting portion. The first clamping portion 41 has a first coupling tab 42 and a second coupling tab 44. The first and second coupling tabs 42,44 define a first gap 50. The first and second coupling tabs 42,44 are configured to form an electrical connection with the first busbar 20 in the first gap 50.

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