Jumper plug

DETAILED DESCRIPTION With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention relates to a jumper plug for making a secure electrical connection between two terminal pins comprising an insulating body having two holes arranged to accept the two terminal pins.
Inserted into each of the holes is a leg of a horseshoe-shaped metal spring clip which clip is retained in place such that as the pins are pushed into the holes, each resilient leg of the clip comes into contact with a pin whereby the metal spring clip provides a secure electrical connection between the inserted pins.
In accordance with certain features of the invention, the plug further comprises a channel located in the insulating body as a means for retaining the horseshoe-shaped clip.
The upper edge of the channel is a tapered tab which permits the clip to be easily assembled into the plug by sliding the center portion of the horeshoe-shaped clip over the tab and into the channel.
An additional feature of the invention is that the walls of the holes are tapered to force the inserted terminal pins into a more secure contact with the legs of the spring clip.
Other objects, specific advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the specific example and embodiments thereof, when used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.