Lug connector receptacle assembly

Abstract

A receptacle assembly including a receptacle defining a storage volume and including a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls, and a magnet apparatus mounted to the rear wall.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A receptacle assembly, comprising:
 a receptacle defining a storage volume and including a bottom wall with an inner surface, a front wall with an inner surface that is oriented relative to the bottom wall such that obtuse angle is defined between the front and bottom walls, a rear wall, and side walls that extend from the front wall to the rear wall, the inner surfaces of the bottom and front wall defining a curved region; and   a magnet apparatus mounted to the rear wall.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the obtuse angle is about 110° to about 135°. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear walls define respective heights, the height of the rear wall is greater than the height of the front wall, and the side walls define top surfaces that extend downwardly from the rear wall to the front wall. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the top surfaces extend downwardly at an angle that is about 10° to about 25°. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the front, rear and side walls include top surfaces that define an opening into the storage volume. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is formed from plastic. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the rear wall is about 6 inches wide; and   the rear wall is about 3 inches high.   
     
     
         8 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the rear wall defines a height;   the magnet apparatus defines a rear surface, the front wall defines a free end, and a distance is defined from the magnet apparatus rear surface to the front wall free end; and   the ratio of the rear wall height to the distance is selected from the group consisting of about 0.9 to about 1.7, about 1.0 to about 1.6, about 1.1 to about 1.5, about 1.2 to about 1.4, and about 1.3.   
     
     
         9 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the rear wall defines a height;   the magnet apparatus includes a magnet defining an outer diameter; and   the ratio of the magnet outer diameter to the rear wall height is selected from the group consisting of about 0.7 to about 0.9, and about 0.8.   
     
     
         10 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the rear wall defines a width;   the magnet apparatus includes a magnet defining an outer diameter; and   the ratio of twice the magnet outer diameter to the rear wall width is selected from the group consisting of about 0.7 to about 0.9, and about 0.8.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the magnet apparatus includes first and second annular magnets. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the first and second annular magnets are at least partially embedded in the rear wall. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the first and second annular magnets are respectively positioned in first and second ferromagnetic cups. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rear wall defines a surface area and the magnet apparatus occupies the substantial majority of the rear wall surface area.