With Means To Deform Or Lock Resilient Means Patents (Class 439/555)
  • Patent number: 10680361
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals and a board fastener. The insulative housing has a mounting surface and a mating surface on opposite sides in a mating direction and a mounting chamber. The mounting chamber has a top accommodating portion and a bottom accommodating portion extending and penetrating the mounting surface from the top accommodating portion in the mating direction, two side walls defining the mounting chamber each are formed with a top limiting surface and a bottom limiting surface which define the top accommodating portion. The fastener has a mounting section accommodated in the top accommodating portion, an intermediate section extending from the mounting section and accommodated in the bottom accommodating portion and a tail section extending out of the mounting surface of the insulative housing from the intermediate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Eng Kan Soh
  • Patent number: 9466933
    Abstract: A data storage device mounting structure includes a housing having electric connector mounting slots located in the peripheral wall thereof, electric connectors respectively detachably mounted in the electric connector mounting slots and electrically connected to a circuit board inside the housing by respective electrical wires, each electric connector having two retaining arms suspended from two opposite lateral walls thereof and a retaining space defined between each lateral wall and one respective retaining arm, and retainers respectively set in the retaining spaces to lock up the electric connectors in the respective electric connector mounting slots, each retainer having a C-shaped retainer body engaged into one respective retaining space and two finger tips respectively extended from two opposite ends of the C-shaped retainer body and stopped at the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the housing around the respective electric connector mounting slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Jhih-Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 8794581
    Abstract: A clip for a construction machine is provided, which prevents the damage of a fastening structure of a connector and facilitates the release of the connector when the connector is fastened to the clip using a connector fastening structure having the same shape in upper, lower, left, and right directions and a moving latch provided in the clip, in the case where the connector that is included in various kinds of wires and signal cables is mounted using the clip that is fixed to a structure of a vehicle of the construction machine. In addition, the clip has a structure whereby two connectors can be simultaneously fastened to one click using the fastening structure having the same shape, and the connector can be fixed to the clip in a desired direction without twisting of the wires using the fastening structure having the same shape in left and right directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventor: Young-Chul Jo
  • Publication number: 20130196536
    Abstract: The hyperfrequency connection element according to the invention, designed to be electrically connected with a complementary connector, comprises: a body having an inner passage surrounding a central axis, a monolithic conductive contact rod extending along the central axis, an insulating ring surrounding the central axis, The body includes at least one hole that connects an outer surface of the connector to the inner passage. The ring is solid and deformable and includes an outer peripheral slot communicating with the hole. A resin securing the ring with the body is housed in the hole and in the slot of the ring, and the ring is removable before the resin is housed in the hole and in the slot of the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: RADIALL
    Inventor: RADIALL
  • Patent number: 8162692
    Abstract: A telecommunications assembly including: a connector housing; a bezel mounted on the connector housing, the bezel have a front face having an opening for receiving a plug, the opening having a recess for receiving a plug latch; a faceplate having a faceplate opening of a standard dimension; wherein the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in a flat orientation with the recess positioned downwards and the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in an angled orientation with the recess positioned upwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Siemon Company
    Inventors: John A. Siemon, James Frey, Maxwell K. Yip, Marc Pardee, Randy J. Below, Anthony Veatch
  • Patent number: 7803015
    Abstract: A relay socket may include an opening for insertion of a relay into the opening, and a plurality of integral locking members for attaching and locking the relay socket to at least one of a structure surface and a relay without the use of attachment hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thi N. Pham, Tord Kurthy, David R. Gladish, Jeffrey M. Komatsu, Michael A. Pham, Eugene T. Rogers
  • Patent number: 7794273
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the housing (1), a plurality of wires (3) electrically connecting to the contacts (2) and a fastening device (7). The housing (1) defines at least a through hole (107) in a lateral side thereof. The fastening device (7) comprises a bolt (71) matching with a nut (72) received in the through hole (107), the nut (72) has an engaging portion (723) split into at least two deformable pieces (7230), and the bolt (71) is slidably received in the nut (72) to urge the deformable pieces (7230) splaying when the bolt is pushed in; a stopper is arranged between the bolt and the nut to prevent the bolt from sliding out of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20100041269
    Abstract: A relay socket may include an opening for insertion of a relay into the opening, and a plurality of integral locking members for attaching and locking the relay socket to at least one of a structure surface and a relay without the use of attachment hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: THI N. PHAM, TORD KURTHY, DAVID R. GLADISH, JEFFREY M. KOMATSU, MICHAEL A. PHAM, EUGENE T. ROGERS
  • Patent number: 7549258
    Abstract: An adjustable housing assembly for mounting to a wall is disclosed. The assembly generally includes a back plate having a flange that defines an axis extending perpendicularly from the back plate and a front plate disposed in parallel relationship to the back plate. A connector connects the plates in the parallel relationship at various distances longitudinally along the axis. The connector includes co-acting male and female components extending circumferentially about the axis and at least one of the male and female components is spaced longitudinally along the axis for connecting the plates at any one of the various distances in response to relative rotation between the male and female components about the axis. The connector may also include a mounting ring separate from the back plate and the front plate that couples the front plate to the back plate. The mounting ring allows for additional distances to be obtained between the front plate and the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Tapco International Corporation
    Inventor: Todd M. Lajewski
  • Patent number: 7513794
    Abstract: A clamp/plug connector for through-wall connection includes a clamp housing of an insulating material. A locking element is provided for attaching the clamp housing to a wall. A pivotable actuation wedge is connected as a single piece to the locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Oliver Lange
  • Patent number: 7338317
    Abstract: A panel connector is provided for mounting in an aperture through the panel. The connector includes a housing with a front end dimensioned and configured to pass through the aperture in the panel. A resiliently deflectable clip is mounted to the housing and has a panel lock that deflects during mounting of the housing onto the panel. The panel lock then returns resiliently to engage the panel when the housing is mounted. A CPA piece is pre-assembled to the clip at a pre-staged position that permits the clip to deflect during mounting on the panel. The CPA piece then is pushed to a final lock position for preventing deflection of the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Brian Nagy
  • Patent number: 6767246
    Abstract: A relay socket is attachable to a cutout in a panel. The relay socket includes a base, at least one rocker beam or heel element at one side of said base, and at least one active snap element at the opposite side of said base. The elements are constructed and arranged so that the socket may be inserted into place by engaging the rocker beam element on one side of a cutout in a panel and pivoting the active snap element toward the opposite side of the cutout so that it engages the opposite side of the cutout and moves inwardly and is inserted into the cutout in which position it moves outwardly to engage the opposite side of the cutout. In this way the elements cooperatively hold the socket onto the panel. There is also an assembly which includes the relay socket. This assembly includes the panel with a cutout into which the relay socket is to be attached as well as the relay itself on the other side of the panel from the relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Quinn, Marc Lefebvre
  • Patent number: 6752642
    Abstract: A connector with retainer members which is not broken even if elastic retainer pieces of the retainer members are excessively bent when the connector is attached to a panel. The connector with retainer members comprises an insulating housing proper having penetration holes inside thereof through which a plurality of connector terminals are fitted therein, flanges protruded outwardly from right and left or upper and lower wall faces of the housing proper in a direction orthogonal to a direction of insertion and removal of the connector, a pair of retainer members having elasticity and fixedly attached to both sides of the back face of the flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Ushiro, Katsuyuki Masaki, Yusuke Hamada
  • Patent number: 6616479
    Abstract: A retention device (1) for separable connection of the present invention includes a first member (10) and a second member (12) engageable with each other. The first member includes a base portion (14) and at least two elastic latches (16) extending from the base portion for inserting into a hole (54, 56) defined in boards (50, 52) to which the retention device is fastened. Each elastic latch has a hook (17) for engaging with bottom face of one of the boards. The base portion of the first member defines an opening (20) in which the second member is received. The second member includes at least two wedge portions (28) which, when the second member is pushed into the opening of the second member, drive the at least two elastic latches to move inwardly, thereby disengaging the hooks of the first member from the boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dennis B. Jones
  • Patent number: 6364699
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly device (100) includes a cable connector assembly (1) and a shroud (80) slidably covering the cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly includes a pair of USB connectors (10), a pair of conductive latches (40) positioned at either side of the USB connectors, a cover (30) enclosing the USB connectors and mounting the latches therein. When the cable connector assembly is mated to a pair of complementary connectors mounted on an electronic apparatus (2), each latch and each grounding bar electrically connects a shell (12) of the USB connectors to a grounded panel (23) of the electronic apparatus. The shroud forms two circular lips (823) at each of opposite sides of a front portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeng-Yih Hwang, Dennis B. Jones
  • Patent number: 6361363
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly device (100) includes a cable connector assembly (1) and a shroud (80) slidably covering the cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly includes a pair of USB connectors (10), a pair of conductive latches (40) positioned at either side of the USB connectors and a cover (30) enclosing the USB connectors and mounting the latches therein. When the cable connector assembly is mated to a pair of complementary connectors mounted on an electronic apparatus (2), each latch electrically connects a shell (12) of the USB connectors to a grounded panel (23) of the electronic apparatus. The shroud forms two circular lips (823) at each of opposite sides of a front portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeng-Yih Hwang
  • Patent number: 6361362
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement with two half-plugs for securing in a wall, in which the first half-plug (1) has two elastic arms (2,3) on opposite sides. It also has a stop (5) as far as which the half-plugs may be inserted into an aperture in the wall (6). Each of the two elastic arms (2,3) has an engagement projection (7,8) fitted in such a way that the projections engage on the opposite side of the wall (6) to the stop (5) if the first half-plug (1) is inserted into the wall as far as the stop (5). The second half-plug (9) also has two projecting arms (10,11) which are fitted in such a way that, when the half-plugs (9,1) are fitted together, the arms (10,11) engage in the space between the elastic arms (2,3) and the plug housing and secure the first plug by fixing the spring arms in the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Markus Kressmann, Andreas Machill
  • Patent number: 6179340
    Abstract: A connection fitting (1) for attaching tubes, corrugated hoses, pipes, cables or other oblong bodies (2), in an opening or hole (3) of a wall (4), of a housing is provided. In this, the connection fitting (1) has an attachment projection (5) that can be anchored in the opening (3) and has retaining projections (8) located on abutment contact studs (7) formed by axial slots (6) that project radially outwardly across from a constriction. The abutment contact studs (7) and their retaining projections (8) are designed such that they have only a part of their retaining effect after insertion of the attachment projection (5) into the opening (3), i.e. they can be moved out of the opening (3) under a loading opposite to the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: J{umlaut over (u)}rgen Adolf, Mario Bartholom{umlaut over (a)}, Volker Götz, Fritz Z{umlaut over (u)}gel
  • Patent number: 5791943
    Abstract: A modular outlet having reduced crosstalk is presented. The modular outlet of the present invention comprises a connector housing which supports a plurality of contacts and a termination cap mated to the housing for terminating a plurality of wires at one end of the contacts. The contacts are positioned on a contact carrier which is received in the housing. The contacts include current carrying plates which are stacked to induce capacitance between selected contacts. This method of achieving a controlled amount of capacitive coupling between selected contacts allows the modular outlet to meet or exceed Category 5 requirements. Further, while the modular outlet connections are positioned in accordance with a standard configuration, the insulation displacement contacts are sequentially positioned, thereby eliminating pair splitting when terminating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: The Siemon Company
    Inventors: Denny Lo, John A. Siemon
  • Patent number: 5692923
    Abstract: This invention aims to settle an attaching state of a connector assembly by positively engaging a lock piece of the assembly with an apparatus m. In the connector assembly, a male housing 4 is provided on its side with a deformable lock piece 15, which is loosely engaged with a recess 24 formed in the apparatus m when the male housing 4 is fitted in a chamber 16 in the apparatus m. When a female housing 3 is coupled to the male housing 4, a projection 13 provided on the female housing 3 pushes the lock piece 15 from its inner side so that a pawl 15a is deeply engaged with the recess 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisashi Sawada
  • Patent number: 5626493
    Abstract: An electrical connector housing fixable within an opening of a wall comprising an inner housing and an outer housing, the inner housing having a terminal receiving passageway therein, characterized in that in response to relative movement between the housings resilient members which have passed through the opening are expanded outward preventing the housing from backing out of the wall, thereby providing a through-wall housing that is easily inserted and affixed to a wall from one side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Lothar A. Post, Harald Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5588858
    Abstract: A connector system is provided wherein each connector (12, 16, FIG. 2 ) has a grommet retainer (102, 120) that retains a grommet (100, 114) at the rear of the connector, and wherein when the connectors are mated they securely hold a first connector within a mounting wall. Each connector has a retainer lying rearward of a grommet and having a plurality of retainer holes (104) that pass wires that extend through the grommet, the retainer having walls which engage the grommet to retain it and assure proper orientation of the retainer so the holes of the retainer and grommet are aligned. A first connector (12) which can be inserted into a hole (30) of a mounting wall (14), has resilient tines (36, 38) that press against the hole surface and that have latch parts (56) at their front ends that form shoulders (60) that engage a face (34) of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: Lester J. Lester, Gary N. Van Trump
  • Patent number: 5525074
    Abstract: A panel mounted connector removably mountable to an opening of a panel includes: a male connector (43); and a female connector (41) mated with the male connector. The female connector includes a female connector housing (45) formed with an engagement hood portion (47) having an inner cavity engaged with the male connector and an outer periphery engaged with the mount opening (51) of the panel (P). The engagement hood portion is further formed with a pair of hood cutout portions (53, 55). The female connector housing is further formed with a pair of flexible lock arms (57, 59), each having a lock claw (61, 63) engageable with an edge of the opening of the panel at a free end thereof, for locking the female connector with the panel. When locked with the panel opening, the lock claws are kept pinched between the engaged male connector and the edge of the panel opening within the hood cutout portions formed in the engagement hood portions, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Tsuji, Motohisa Kashiyama
  • Patent number: 5482476
    Abstract: An electrical connector attached to a door or body panel of an automobile for wiring electrical parts includes a body having a front opening and holding, in it, terminals capable of fitting with counterpart terminals, respectively. A pair of locking arms each capable of flexing inwardly are provided at the outer periphery of the body. Each locking arm has a concave-convex engagement structure engaged with an edge of the panel defining a mounting hole when the connector is inserted into the mounting hole. A pair of deformation preventing portions are formed to the inside of the locking arms to be engaged with the locking arms, respectively. The deformation preventing portions prevent deformation of the locking arms by engaging the locking arms, respectively. The locking arms engage the respective deformation preventing portions when something strikes against the locking arms and the locking arms are flexed inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Watanabe, Hajime Kawase
  • Patent number: 5389015
    Abstract: To prevent disengagement of a connector from a predetermined position after installation, while ensuring an easy installation, arm stoppers are connected to a retainer by strap-like connection portions. An engagement hole is provided at each of opposite sides of a connector body, and a locking arm is provided outwardly of the engagement hole. When the retainer is to be attached to the connector body, each arm stopper is inserted slightly into the engagement hole. In this condition, the locking arm can be flexed inwardly, and therefore the removal of the connector is simplified. After the connector is attached to a panel, the arm stopper is inserted deep into the engagement hole, and therefore the locking arm cannot be flexed inwardly, and a retaining pawl cannot be moved and the connector cannot be removed from the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Sasai, Masaji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5259788
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector for wiring in a vehicle that incorporates: a connector body consisting of either a male or a female connector attached to a terminal end of a harness; engagement projections formed on the periphery of the connector body and engaging with at least the two side edges of a hole in a vehicle panel; and a movable piece pressed into contact with the inside surface of the hole in the vehicle panel. Due to the repulsion spring force thereof, the movable piece thereby firmly engages the engagement projections with the hole in the vehicle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Omi Densen Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Nishimura, Kouichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 5154634
    Abstract: A holding device (50) for securing two electrical articles (22,94) together includes a U-shaped leading end (52) having a pair of leg portions (54). The U-shaped end (52) and adjacent leg portions (60) define a spring means, adapted to be received in an aperture (96) of the second article (94). The legs (54) extend to free ends (70) and define a retaining section (73) adapted to be received into a recess (32) within a housing (24). The recess (32) includes a central wall portion (42) having leading engagement sites (44), which cooperate with inner leg edges (58) to secure the device (50) within the housing (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Brown, Jerry L. Moore
  • Patent number: 5125852
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical connector jack which is adapted to readily be used with panels having various thicknesses. The jack has a pair of flexible stops in the form of ears extending therefrom which abut against one side of the panel. The flexibility of the ears permits the jack to move over a range of distance after having been inserted into an opening in the panel. The jack further includes additional stops in the form of beams which contact the other side of the panel to further secure the jack in the opening in the panel. The beams are also flexible thereby permitting the jack to snap into the panel. A cover is also provided to conceal the jack and to lock the jack into the opening in the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Superior Modular Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee A. Archer
  • Patent number: 5108308
    Abstract: Improved locking eyelets (2) for securing electrical components to a circuit board by support pylons. A surface-mount electrical connector (40) is anchored to a circuit board (60) by pylons (20) and eyelets (2) mounted at the tip of each pylon (20). Each eyelet (2) is provided with a number of elongate members (8) to allow one-way insertion of a pylon (20) therein. When an eyelet (2) is mounted on a pylon (20), and the pylon (20) is inserted through the circuit board, the pylon (20) causes eyelet (2) to expand at one end, thereby locking both eyelet (2) and pylon (20) within the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Shane D. Northcraft, John A. Pastor, Mark R. Thumma
  • Patent number: 5044985
    Abstract: An improved type of fixed sleeve for an automobile cigarette lighter seat, having an improved structure which changes the fixed distance of installation to match the panel board thickness of various models of motor vehicles. The cigarette lighter seat will thus be firmly installed on the panel board of virtually any model of motor vehicle. The installation of an automobile power socket or cigarette lighter element is then possible through this improved installation of a cigarette lighter seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Inventor: Light Sheen
  • Patent number: 4907987
    Abstract: An electrical connector (20) for mounting to a printed circuit board (24) includes a boardlock (22) secured thereto by an interference fit. The boardlock (22) has a first portion (58) including means for securing the boardlock (22) to the connector housing (26) and a second portion (68). The second portion (68) comprises spring means (72,74) extending from the first portion (58) to an end (80) beyond the mounting face (30) for reception in a boardlock receiving aperture (56) in the printed circuit board (24). The spring means (72,74) have a slot (70) therebetween and barb means (84) thereon with the barb means (84) positioned along the spring means (72,74) between the first portion (58) and the end (80) to engage wall means (92) of the boardlock receiving aperture (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: George H. Douty, David J. Fabian, Timothy L. Kocher, Joseph R. Reagan
  • Patent number: 4826455
    Abstract: A terminal contact assembly comprising a dielectric sleeve of flexible material having a midportion provided with a transverse integral partition wherein a keyway slot extends from an open end thereof communicating with a longitudinal slot in a defining wall portion of the sleeve, through a restricted portion of the keyway slot, to a larger closed end portion thereof centrally disposed in the partition. This assembly also comprises an elongated rigid contact of electrically conductive material having a midportion with an hour glass configuration including a narrow neck portion or key which is inserted laterally through the longitudinal slot in the sleeve and enters the open end of the keyway slot. The key is pressingly urged through the restricted portion of the keyway slot, by virtue of adjacent portions of the sleeve and the integral partition flexing momentarily to widen the restricted portion, and snaps into the larger closed end of the keyway slot thereby locking the contact axially within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Switchcraft, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold A. Case, Frederick L. Lau, Emma Basov
  • Patent number: 4789351
    Abstract: An electrical connector (10) comprised of intermating halves (12, 80) including snap rings (58, 150), a shroud (50) and sleeve (140) of geometries allowing blind-mating of the connector halves with both halves being readily snapped into block apertures (68, 130) of housings with sufficient axial float to assure proper mating with varying parts tolerances, and with the snap rings not bound by an axial spring element (106) employed to take up such tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1988
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert L. Fisher, Jr., George W. Michael, III
  • Patent number: 4718857
    Abstract: The combination of a plurality of like connectors and a pair of clips coupling together the connectors in a stack. Each of the connectors comprises a housing fabricated of an electrically insulating material and is shaped with parallel upper and lower surfaces and with spaced front and rear faces and with spaced edges. Each housing has resilient edge latches positioned adjacent its edges with each edge latch having an extent movable toward the housing upon the application of pressure and resiliently movable away from said housing upon the removal of the pressure. Each of the clips comprises sections formed in a U-shaped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: Burndy Corporation
    Inventor: Rocco Noschese
  • Patent number: 4713024
    Abstract: A connector for distribution equipment, comprising a cylindrical outer conductor fixed to a casing, a substantially cylindrical insulator inserted in the outer conductor, an inner resilient conductive member inserted and so retained in the insulator, porjections provided radially inward on an opening formed on a portion through which an internal space of the casing and an internal space of the outer conductor communicate with each other, and flexible legs provided projectingly further rearward of a rear end surface of the insulator and having claws formed radially outward on the nose portion thereof. The insulator is inserted in the outer conductor with the flexible legs bent radially inward, and, as a result of the returning of the legs at instant when the claws of the leg come in across the projection of the opening, the insulator can be mounted and so fixed in the outer conductor through engagement of the claws and the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Uro Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Hatakeyama, Shinji Ohga
  • Patent number: RE35735
    Abstract: An electrical connector (20) for mounting to a printed circuit board (24) includes a boardlock (22) secured thereto by an interference fit. The boardlock (22) has a first portion (58) including means for securing the boardlock (22) to the connector housing (26) and a second portion (68). The second portion (68) comprises spring means (72,74) extending from the first portion (58) to an end (80) beyond the mounting face (30) for reception in a boardlock receiving aperture (56) in the printed circuit board (24). The spring means (72,74) have a slot (70) therebetween and barb means (84) thereon with the barb means (84) positioned along the spring means (72,74) between the first portion (58) and the end (80) to engage wall means (92) of the boardlock receiving aperture (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: George Harold Douty, David James Fabian, Joseph Robert Reagan