Abstract: A turning insertion type electrical connector system is disclosed. The system includes a receptacle side connector (20) which mates to a plug side connector (40) by a turning motion. The receptacle side connector (20) includes recesses (23) which are arc-shaped in cross section and which receive arc-shaped protrusions (43) when the connectors (20,40) are mated. Further a projection (24) on one connector (20) has multiple protrusions (24') which lock into holes (44') on a projection part (44) on the second connector (40).

Abstract: A mechanical insertion/ejection lever device is provided for use in mounting a printed circuit board (PCB) into an electrical receptacle secured to a housing. Two lever members are pivotally mounted at or near the rear edge of a PCB, adjacent the corners. As the PCB is manually inserted into the housing unit, the lever members engage part of the housing. Rotation of the lever members causes a proportional linear motion of the PCB into engagement of the receptacle, overcoming frictional resistance of the electrical connectors. The lever members are rotatable through an arc of motion which corresponds to moving the PCB a linear distance sufficient to compensate for all accumulated manufacturing tolerances while fully seating the PCB within the receptacle. The lever members adjustably lock to retain the PCB in a fully seated position. The lever members also eject the PCB from the receptacle upon rotation in an opposite direction.

Abstract: An improved plug connector includes a rear cable connection module individually sized to each cable required and a front outer contact portion arranged such that the modular rear cable connection component may be press fit into the outer contact portion. In order to assemble the connector, an insulated inner contact assembly is fitted into either the cable connection module or the outer contact front portion, and is retained and positioned therein when the outer contact front portion is press fit onto the cable connection module. In addition, a coupling nut is provided which may be snap fit onto the outer contact by means of a split ring and flat retaining washer assembly encapsulated in the coupling nut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting/clamping contact (1) for contacting an insulated cable core (5), comprising two contact legs (2, 3) made of a blade-type, resilient metal material, between the inner sides (13, 14; 23, 24) of which an upwardly open contact slot (4) with an enlarged wire introduction section (7) is formed. In order to provide a cutting/clamping contact (1) which allows for contacting cable cores (5) having a thick insulation (6) as well as cable cores having a thin conductive core (12), in particular with a ratio of insulation to conductive core diameter larger than 3, the inner side (13, 14; 23, 24) of at least one contact leg (2, 3) comprises, in the wire introduction section (7) an inclined surface (8, 9) forming a cutting edge (10) directed into the wire introduction section (10).

Abstract: A power distributor device comprising a metal body for supporting a number of coaxial connectors of various dimensions, wherein the inner end of the pin of one connector of greater size exhibits a central recess into which are opening holes extending through the side wall of the recess and adapted to receive the inner ends of the pins of the other connectors, the recess communicating with the outside through a passage-way in the wall of the supporting body which permits the insertion into said recess of a means for electrically connecting said inner ends of the pins of the whole of the connectors, the invention being usable with multicoupling elements.

Abstract: A connector seal arrangement having particular adaptability for use within the insulation space between the inner wall and the cabinet wall of a household refrigerator and having a portion extending into the refrigerated space. The rear seal snaps into a watertight relationship with a recess defined at the end of the connector, whereas the front seal is disposed on an upstanding plate or flange extending from the mid-region of the connector. The inner seal is, typically, overmolded on the aforesaid plate and includes a skirt or boot in engagement with the inner surface of the inner wall of the refrigerator. Introduction of insulation presents a sealing relationship between the skirt or boot and the aforesaid inside wall surface. In order to achieve more versatility, the rear seal may include an opening presenting a fracturable membrane for the selective introduction of an electrical connector(s) depending upon total needs.

Abstract: A latching system such as for matable first and second electrical connectors having matable pin and socket contact terminals comprises a pair of opposing latching arms each extending forwardly from a joint on opposing sides of the second electrical connector in cantilever fashion, to latchingly engage behind a pair of corresponding latching projections on opposing sides of the first electrical connector when the connectors are fully mated. The latching projections are high and abrupt and relatively sharp having steep forward and rearward surfaces generating substantial resistance to latching during mating. When the latching sections of the latching arms reach the sharp outer tips of the latching projections, the resistance to latching suddenly ceases and the latching sections immediately latch behind the respective projections without hanging up on top thereof, assuring full mating and providing a snap action which provides an audible signal.

Abstract: A stamped and formed terminal for use in establishing an insulation displacemnt termination to wires extending in either of two orthogonal directions is disclosed. The stamped and formed terminal has a box-like conductor terminating portion in which wires can be inserted into slots in opposed plates on two of the four sides. The other plates can then be deformed about weakened sections to overlap a conductor inserted into plates on the adjacent sides to provide strain relief to prevent removal of the wire from the slots. Interconnection to other terminals can then be made to a termination portion which will have the same orientation relative to the insulative body regardless of the direction of the conductors.

Abstract: The terminal comprises a receptacle portion (2) having a channel shaped body (8) provided with contact spring (14), and a backing spring support (6) secured to the body (8) and having a pair of backing springs (24) engaging the contact springs (14). The backing spring support (6), which is also channel shaped, is secured about the body (8) by means of two pairs of flanges (34) which are peened over to engage the free longitudinal edges (38) of the body (8). Longitudinal movement of the backing spring support (6) relative to the body (8) is prevented by lugs (40) provided on the longitudinal edges (38) of the body (8) and which project between the flanges (34) of the pairs of flanges (34 ).

Abstract: A multiple piece terminal includes a first section which is stationary relative to the housing of the connector and rotatable sections which are rotatable relative to the first section. Each of the sections is comprised of a single thickness of metallic material wrapped into a substantially cylinderical configuration, where the rotatable sections are of a larger outer diameter than the first section such that the rotatable sections can engagingly overlie the first section. The first section is mounted to an insulative housing with a post section upstanding through the center of the first section. The post has at least one through opening which includes at least partially along its length, a frusto-conical section for wire section through the opening. The rotatable sections of the terminal has two wire receiving openings, each in communication with a wire-receiving slot around the circumference of the cylinder, with the two wire receiving openings being on opposed sides of the through opening on the post.

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) for electrically connecting a printed circuit board (6) to a cable (8) has terminals (4) which are provided therein. The cable (8) is maintained in the connector (2) in a recess provided between a housing ( 10) and a shroud (12) of the connector (2). An end of the cable extends into a board receiving channel, the end of the cable having exposed conductors provided thereon. An edge of the printed circuit board (6) is inserted into a board receiving channel of the connector (2) under reduced insertion force conditions. The connector is then rotated relative to the board, causing the terminals to resiliently engage the board. The resilient engagement causes the circuit board (6) to be placed in electrical connection with the cable (8). The board is maintained in position relative to the connector by locking projections (32), thereby insuring that a positive, reliable electrical connection will be effected.

Abstract: A connector for connecting to helically corrugated conduit which comprises a bolt member having a passageway therethrough and a connecotr body having a hollow end portion for receiving the bolt member, In addition, the connector includes a helical spring within the passageway which is adapted to be received within the helical corrugations of the conduit. The connector further includes a means for forcing the bolt member into the hollow end portion of the body of the connector to squeeze the spring between the bolt member and connector body whereby the spring is axially forced against the corrugations.

Abstract: A sealing plug for a multi-contact electrical connector which precludes the necessity for installation of separate end-seal plugs and spare pin contacts to effect the environmental sealing of non-used pin contact cavities in the connector.

Abstract: A strain relief member (22) adapted for securing a multi-conductor cable (28) to a connector (20) to provide strain relief to terminations of the conductors (26) of the multi-conductor cable (28) to respective contacts (24) in the connector (20) when the strain relief is secured to the connector. The strain relief member (22) has a U-shaped portion (34) having a bight (36) and two legs (38,40) extending therefrom. The legs (38,40) have securing means (44) thereon adapted to secure the strain relief member (22) to the connector (20). The bight (36) has a tab (58) extending therefrom having an insulation support ferrule (56) integral therewith.

Abstract: A unitary three-vane support bead (30) detunes the lowest-frequency transverse cavity modes, forcing resonances toward higher frequencies. Its impedance, compared with that of prior solid beads, is closer to the impedance of an air line. The bead is injection-molded in place, with a radial boss (35) at the radially outer end of each vane (32). Three apertures (14) in the outer conductor (11) capture the bosses, for economical but secure mounting; in fabrication these three apertures serve as injection gates. On its end (29) facing a mating device (65, 65f), the central conductor (21) has an axial bore (26) that holds a cylindrical sheet-metal spring (50). The outward-facing edge (56) of this spring protrudes slightly from the bore and is trimmed to form three distinct contact areas (52), each of relatively small circumferential extent, for kinematically stable engagement with the mating-device central pin (65).

Abstract: A cathode-ray tube socket comprising a terminal board including a plurality of radial grooves and a circular groove disposed at the middle portion of the radial grooves and cutting across the radial grooves, the circular groove having a plurality of projecting members and a cap cover for assembling with the terminal board and an electric ground terminal inserted into the terminal board and cap cover has a plurality of opening and spark arresting members so that, after assembly, the electric ground terminal is engaged in the circular groove for effectively protecting the overvoltage.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes self-terminating pin and socket terminals which have forward mating ends and identical rearward wire receiving ends. The wire receiving ends are mountable in a modular rear housing. The modular rear housing is mateable with either a front plug housing or a front receptacle housing. The terminals can be mass terminated by inserting a plurality of wires into the modular rear housing and by axially advancing the modular rear housing toward the front housing component of the system. The housing components can be readily separated from one another for repair or replacement of terminals. Selected connectors may be lockingly mountable to panels and may be lockingly mateable with one another.

Abstract: A ribbon crossover cable assembly (10) and method provides for longitudinally splitting a first ribbon cable (12) between a centrally located pair (22) of conductors (14) through a limited segment (24) of the first ribbon cable (12) thereby forming an opening (26). The first end (18) of the first ribbon cable (12) is passed through the opening (26) such that the first end (18) of the first ribbon cable (12) is looped through opening (26). An end (30) of a second ribbon cable (28) is passed through the opening (26) and connectors (34,36) are terminated to the ends (18,30;20,32) of the cables (12,28).

Abstract: A plurality of the terminals (42--42) are mounted in slots which open to an inner surface (75) of a well (78) of a housing (41) of a modular plug (23) to terminate conductors (22--22) of an end of accordage (21) that has been secured within the housing. The slots communicate with a cavity in which are disposed conductors of the cordage. Each terminal includes a body portion (84) having first and second ends (87 and 88). Internal contacting portions in the form of tangs (92--92) protrude from the body portion and engage electrically the conductors of the cordage. An external contact portion (94) of each terminal protrudes from and is disposed asymmetrically along the body portion between its ends. The external contact portion of each terminal is disposed between partitions (79--79) which extend from the inner surface of the well to an exterior surface of the housing or between such a partition and a sidewall of the housing.

Abstract: A field separable ordnance stepover bracket connects abutting ordnance transfer fuse cables across the interstage junction of a multistage missile system using a plug and a receptacle. The plug receives a first set of ordnance transfer cables that terminate in percussion devices; and fits with the receptacle which receives a second set of similar ordnance transfer fuse cables. For maintenance, the plug is simply unplugged from the receptacle to allow access to the interior of the missile when the interstage junction is opened. For flight interstage separation, the fast burning ordnance transfer fuse cables ignite the percussion charges which are fixed in proximity to a linear shaped charge that circumscribes a flight separation junction. The percussion charges ignite the linear shaped charge which detonates to separate the stages of the missile.