Electrical connector and plate electrode

Claim 2

An electrical connector and plate electrode comprising in combination: a plate electrode comprising a one-piece flexible sheet member having a non-electrical base, an electrically conductive skin means substantially covering one side of the base, and means securing the entire inner side of said skin means to one side of the base, at least one hole in the sheet member, said skin means having substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, an electrical connector releasably attached to one portion of the plate electrode, said connector having a first lever and a second lever, at least one of said levers having flat electrical conductor means in substantial surface engagement with the skin means, holding means for maintaining The levers together in closed positions so that the flat electrical conductor means is held in surface engagement with the skin means, and one of said levers having at least one projection extended through the hole in the sheet member to prohibit separation of the electrical connector from the plate electrode when the levers are in their closed positions.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1 wherein: the flat electrical conductor means comprise separated electrical contact plates, each plate having a substantially flat surface engageable with separate portions of the skin means.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 1 wherein: said electrically conductive skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 1 wherein: the base is cardboard and the skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.

Claim 6

A plate electrode for engaging the surface of a body and an electrical connector comprising: a plate electrode comprising a one-piece flexible sheet member having at least one hole and an electrically conductive skin means, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of the body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, an electrical connector releasably attached to said sheet member, said electrical connector having electrical conductor means located in substantial surface engagement with the skin means, a portion of said electrical connector having at least one projection extended through said hole in the sheet member to prevent accidental separation of the connector from the sheet member, and means for maintaining the electrical conductor means in surface engagement with the skin means and the projection in the hole in the sheet member.

Claim 7

A plate electrode for engaging the surface of a body and an electrical connector comprising: a plate electrode comprising a one-piece flexible sheet member having at least one hole and an electrically conductive skin means, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of the body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, an electrical connector releasably attached to said sheet member, said electrical connector having electrical conductor means located in substantial surface engagement with the skin means, a portion of said electrical connector having at least one projection extended through said hole in the sheet member to prevent accidental separation of the connector from the sheet member, and means for maintaining the electrical conductor means in surface engagement with the skin means and the projection in the hole in the sheet member.

Claim 8

The combination of claim 5 wherein: the electrical conductor means has separated contact plates located in surface engagement with separate portions of the skin means.

Claim 9

The combination of claim 6 including: an electrically insulative cover located over the contact plates, said contact plates being secured to a portion of the cover.

Claim 10

The combination of claim 5 wherein: said electrically conductive skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 5 wherein: the base is cardboard and the skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.

Claim 12

An electrical connector and plate electrode comprising in combination: a plate electrode comprising a one-piece flexible sheet member having a non-electrically conductive base, an electrically conductive skin means substantially covering at least one side of the base, and means securing the entire inside of said skin means to said one side of the base, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, an electrical connector releasably attached to the plate electrode, said connector having generally flat electrical contact plate means in substantial surface engagement with the skin means of the plate electrode, electrically insulative first cover means attached to the plate means and covering outer portions of the plate means, electrical line means attached to the plate means, means facing the plate means and engageable with the plate electrode on the side thereof opposite the plate means, electrically insulative second cover means attached to the means facing the plate means, pivoting means cooperating with the first cover means and the second cover means to control the pivotal movement of the first and second cover means, said connector having a space between the first and second cover means for an edge of the plate electrode, holding means for maintaining the first and second cover means together in closed positions so that the plate means is held in surface engagement with the skin means, and coacting means on said plate electrode and on said connector operative to prohibit separation of the electrical connector from the plate electrode when the first and second coVer means are in their closed positions, said first and second cover means adapted to receive a force operable to move the plate means away from the means facing the plate means thereby releasing the coacting means and permitting separation of the electrical conductor from the plate electrode.

Claim 13

An electrical connector and plate electrode comprising in combination: a plate electrode comprising a one-piece flexible sheet member having a non-electrically conductive base, an electrically conductive skin means substantially covering at least one side of the base, and means securing the entire inside of said skin means to said one side of the base, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, an electrical connector releasably attached to the plate electrode, said connector having generally flat electrical contact plate means in substantial surface engagement with the skin means of the plate electrode, electrically insulative first cover means attached to the plate means and covering outer portions of the plate means, electrical line means attached to the plate means, means facing the plate means and engageable with the plate electrode on the side thereof opposite the plate means, electrically insulative second cover means attached to the means facing the plate means, pivoting means cooperating with the first cover means and the second cover means to control the pivotal movement of the first and second cover means, said connector having a space between the first and second cover means for an edge of the plate electrode, holding means for maintaining the first and second cover means together in closed positions so that the plate means is held in surface engagement with the skin means, and coacting means on said plate electrode and on said connector operative to prohibit separation of the electrical connector from the plate electrode when the first and second coVer means are in their closed positions, said first and second cover means adapted to receive a force operable to move the plate means away from the means facing the plate means thereby releasing the coacting means and permitting separation of the electrical conductor from the plate electrode.

Claim 14

The combination of structure of claim 10 wherein: said coacting means includes a hole in the plate electrode and a projection on one of said cover means, said projection being extended through said hole when the first and second cover means are in their closed positions to prevent accidental separation of the electrical connector from the ground plate electrode.

Claim 15

The combination of structure of claim 11 wherein: the electrical connector has separate substantially flat contact plates located in surface engagement with separate portions of the skin means.

Claim 16

The combination of claim 10 wherein: said electrically conductive skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.

Claim 17

The combination of claim 10 wherein: the base is cardboard and the skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.

Claim 18

A plate electrode for releasable attachment to an electrical connector of the type having a first means and a second means, at least one of said means having flat electrical conductor means, holding means for maintaining the first and second means together in closed positions, one of said first and second means having at least one extended projection, comprising: a one-piece flexible sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, an electrically conductive skin means substantially covering at least one side of the base, said skin means having substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the surface of the body, means securing the entire inner side of said skin means to the base, at least one hole in the sheet member, said hole adapted to receive said projection of the electrical connector and said holding means maintaining the first and second means together in closed positions so that the flat electrical conductor means is held in substantial surface engagement with the skin means when the plate electrode is attached to the electrical connector.

Claim 19

A plate electrode for releasable attachment to an electrical connector of the type having a first means and a second means, at least one of said means having flat electrical conductor means, holding means for maintaining the first and second means together in closed positions, one of said first and second means having at least one extended projection, comprising: a one-piece flexible sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, an electrically conductive skin means substantially covering at least one side of the base, said skin means having substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the surface of the body, means securing the entire inner side of said skin means to the base, at least one hole in the sheet member, said hole adapted to receive said projection of the electrical connector and said holding means maintaining the first and second means together in closed positions so that the flat electrical conductor means is held in substantial surface engagement with the skin means when the plate electrode is attached to the electrical connector.

Claim 20

The structure of claim 15 wherein: said electrically conductive skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.

Claim 21

The structure of claim 15 wherein: the base is cardboard and the skin means is electrically conductive aluminum.