Abstract: An electrical connector system with a first connector housing with a first conductive member and a second connector housing with a second conductive member. At least one latch assembly is connected at each end to the first connector housing and has a beam between the ends which extends along and is spaced out from the first connector housing. A projection and an actuation member extends out from the beam of the latching assembly. The second connector housing has an aperture shaped and sized to detachably mate with the projection when the second connector housing with the second conductive member is mated with the first connector housing with the first conductive member. The actuation member is used to release the projection from the aperture when engaged.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a connector housing with at least one conductive member disposed in at least one passage in the connector housing, two or more clamps which are detachably connected together to the connector housing about the passage, and at least one insert device detachably connected in a pocket in each of the clamps. The detachably connected clamps define at least one first opening to the passage in the connector housing and each of the insert devices extend from the pocket in each of the clamps into the first opening to define at least one second opening.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a housing within which is mounted a genderless electrical contact. The electrical contact has a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end has a planar electrical contact engaging surface with the plane thereof intersecting the contact's longitudinal axis at a predetermined angle. The genderless electrical connector is positionally maintained within the housing so that repeatable electrical engagement can be achieved with a planar electrical contact engaging surface of a corresponding genderless electrical contact.

Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, and a locking plate. The second electrical connector having one of a projecting boss and a boss opening. The locking plate is connected to the first electrical connector and has the other one of the projecting boss and the boss opening. The engagement of the boss with the boss opening locks the second electrical connector to the first electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a connector housing with at least one conductive member disposed in at least one passage in the connector housing, two or more clamps which are detachably connected together to the connector housing about the passage, and at least one insert device detachably connected in a pocket in each of the clamps. The detachably connected clamps define at least one first opening to the passage in the connector housing and each of the insert devices extend from the pocket in each of the clamps into the first opening to define at least one second opening.

Abstract: An electrical connector system with a first connector housing with a first conductive member and a second connector housing with a second conductive member. At least one latch assembly is connected at each end to the first connector housing and has a beam between the ends which extends along and is spaced out from the first connector housing. A projection and an actuation member extends out from the beam of the latching assembly. The second connector housing has an aperture shaped and sized to detachably mate with the projection when the second connector housing with the second conductive member is mated with the first connector housing with the first conductive member. The actuation member is used to release the projection from the aperture when engaged.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing and at least one connector. The housing which defines a passage with first and second openings and which has at least one inner surface with at least one of a groove. The connector has at least one outer surface with at least one projection. The projection detachably mates with the groove to secure the connector in the passage in the housing adjacent the first opening in one of a variety of configurations.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first cable contact with a mating surface and a retaining surface, a housing, a retaining device, and at least one groove. The housing defines a first passage for receiving the first cable contact, a second passage for mating with a portion of a second cable contact, and an opening which extends to one end of the first passage. The retaining device is mounted in the first passage and engages with at least a portion of the retaining surface of the first cable contact to detachably retain the first cable contact in the first passage. The groove is formed in the retaining surface of the first cable contact. The opening in the housing is in communication with the groove.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing with at least one through passage, at least one socket contact, at least one pin contact, and at least one pin plate. The socket contact is at least partially disposed in one end of the through passage in the housing and has a socket passage. The pin contact is at least partially disposed in another end of the through passage in the housing and detachably mates with the socket passage. The socket plate is detachably secured to the housing about the socket contact adjacent the one end of the through passage. The pin plate which is detachably secured to the housing about the pin contact adjacent the other end of the through passage.

Abstract: A finger proof, keyed connector includes a housing, one or more interface passages formed in the housing, one or more connector passages formed in the housing, and an electrical contact. Each of the interface passages has an outer perimeter where at least one portion of the outer perimeter is spaced in or spaced out from at least one adjacent portion of the outer perimeter. Each of the connector passages is connected to one of the interface passages. The electrical contact is seated in each of the one or more interface passages, is spaced from an opening to each of the interface passages, and extends in to the connector passage.

Abstract: A spring loaded electrical connector system includes a socket contact, at least one biasing element, and a pin contact. The socket contact extends along a first axis and has a base and a plurality of tines which extend out from the base and are arranged around the first axis to define a passage with an open end The biasing element biases at least one of the plurality of tines towards the first axis. The pin contact detachably engages in the passage with the at least one of the plurality of tines biased by the biasing element.

Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, and a locking plate. The second electrical connector having one of a projecting boss and a boss opening. The locking plate is connected to the first electrical connector and has the other one of the projecting boss and the boss opening. The engagement of the boss with the boss opening locks the second electrical connector to the first electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector and a locking device. The first electrical connector has a first housing with one or more locking indents. The second electrical connector has a second housing with one or more slots. Each of the slots in the second housing is in alignment with one of the locking indents in the first housing when the second electrical connector is coupled to the first electrical connector. The locking device has one or more arms and each of the arms has one or more projections. Each of the projections extends into one of the locking indents in the first housing through one of the slots in the second housing when the locking device is seated over at least a portion of the second housing to lock the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical socket contact with a plurality of tines for mating with a pin contact. At least one tine functions as an initial arc receiving tine while another tine functions as an axially extending pin contacting tine. The pin contacting tine has a shorter axial length than the arc receiving tine so that the arc receiving tine produces a make-first/break-last electrical contact.