Abstract: A panel yoke having a snap locking mounting scheme for securing wire connectors is presented. The panel yoke includes a connector mounting scheme comprising a wire termination assembly removably secured in a mounting base by a snap locking mechanism. The wire termination assembly includes a mounting strip which is connected to a wire termination block at one end and is snap locked in the mounting base at the other end. The termination assembly further including an interconnecting device (e.g., telecommunication modular jack) connected to the termination block by a plurality of wires. The panel yoke further including a mounting scheme for removably securing the panel yoke in a panel or cover plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bridge assembly for mounting within a network interface unit. The assembly includes a jack and a housing for an integrated circuit which are molded into a single entity. The housing and jack are separated by a flexible hinge which permits the bridge assembly to be mounted in the chassis of the network interface unit.

Abstract: A mechanical locking on a plug connection between an electrical switch forming one part and a connecting plug forming another part, comprises a pin-shaped extension provided on one of the parts, a matching depression on another of the parts in which the extension engages, the depression having a side wall extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plug connection and provided with an inwardly extending blocking lug, a blocking spring having a pin-shaped extension engageable with the blocking lug and having a blocking extension extending outwardly toward the blocking lug and an inwardly directed blocking extension engageable in a recess which can be brought in alignment with a depression of the pin-shaped extension.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly has a frame member which is positioned on a housing and is movable between an terminal insertion position and a terminal lock position. The frame member has resilient fingers with extend into terminal receiving cavities of the housing to properly position and maintain the terminals in the terminal receiving cavities when the frame member is in the terminal lock position. The frame member has anti-rattle projections which cooperate with a panel when the assembly is mounted therein. The anti-rattle projections ensure that a positive electrical connection will be effected and maintained over time.

Abstract: A connector is described that includes a housing (30, FIG. 1 ) with a latch (34, 36) at each end which can project through a corresponding hole (20, 22) in a circuit board to releasably hold the connector to the board. Each latch has a largely U-shaped arm (40) with a pair of largely parallel arm parts (42, 44) joined by a lower part (46). The arm parts are biased apart but can be resiliently deflected together to pass the lower portion of the arm into a circuit board hole (20), until an upwardly-facing shoulder (50) on one of the arms snaps below the lower face of the circuit board to prevent removal of the latch. The latch can be removed by squeezing the arm parts together so the part forming the shoulder (50) can be pulled up through the hole.

Abstract: A novel patching device comprises discrete modules, each having a unitary molded housing which incorporates a pair of standard female modular jacks on a front face thereof. A rear face of the housing includes retaining means for retaining a printed circuit board having circuitry associated therewith which normally maintains a constant electrical interconnection between respective conductive pins in each of the jacks. This normally constant interconnection is interrupted or "pre-empted" when a known and standard modular plug is inserted into a jack whereby the resilient conductive pins are urged outwardly from contact with the printed circuit board. Each discrete module includes novel snap fitting means which permits disengageable snap fit attachment to an opening of a panel. Significantly, the module may be snap fit either from the front or opposed rear planar surface of the panel.

Abstract: A panel mounted electrical connector includes a plastic housing with flexible latches that are driven inwardly as the connector is forced into an aperture in a panel and spring outwardly to engage the edge of the panel aperture to hold the connector in place. The latches include interior recesses containing surfaces engaged by an integral stop contained entirely within the profile of the recesses to limit bending of the latches and resulting failure caused by pulling loads applied to the connector. The latches and stops have a configuration facilitating the provision of applying a sealing member onto the panel and the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed for mounting in an aperture in a panel or the like and includes a housing. A yieldable anti-vibration arm projects from the housing for engaging the panel when the connector is mounted in the aperture in the panel to prevent vibration between the connector and the panel. A recess is formed in the anti-vibration arm at a location to relieve stress in the arm during yielding thereof.

Abstract: A mounting device (40) for mounting electrical connectors (10) in a cut-out (32) in a panel (30) without using separate fastening members is disclosed. The mounting device (40) includes a rigid plate (70) attached to each of two opposite sides (22) of the connector (10) and a resilient wing attached to each side (22) in spaced relation to the plate (70) for receiving the panel (30) therein. Bosses (54) on the wings (42) enter windows (34) in the panel (30) to secure the electrical connector (10) in the panel (30).

Abstract: A one-piece, molded plastic spring clip, which is substantially inverted U-shape in cross-section, has a bight portion including an opening receiving a screw threaded fastener to attach the clip to the rear surface of a lamp holder so that the screw threaded fastener does not extend from the clip through a headed flange portion of a lamp holder to provide a liquid conduit which could potentially short the lamp. The clip is provided with legs extending from either side of the bight and each leg has a pair of spaced, parallel wing portions extending outwardly from its associated leg to expand when inserted through the mounting plate. The wing portions provide vertical shoulders to seat the lamp holder on a vertical support in conjunction with a compressible coil spring provided on the opposite side of the mounting panel or vertical support between the headed flange and support to exert pressure on the clip shoulders against the rear of the mounting panel.

Abstract: A device for support and electrical control of animated figures including an enclosure which is firmly attachable onto a figure and which contains wiring from an electrical power source. A switch and plug are provided in the wiring, and a socket element is attached to a sidewall of the enclosure. If desired, a second device for support and electrical control of a figure can be plugged into the socket unit provided in the first enclosure. Thus, a separate switch exists for each device and when any switch is opened, such as in a stepwise sequence, all the device downstream from that switch are turned off.

Abstract: Connector assemblies for electrical components include a base frame having opposing side walls and opposed pairs of interior walls which are disposed parallel to the side walls. The interior walls define a mounting hole which is sized and configured to receive an individual one of the holders. The interior walls are interiorly spaced from their respective side walls so as to establish a relief slot therebetween. The side walls of the base frame are provided with vertically separated locking tabs and mounting flanges. During mounting of the connector assembly to the supporting structure, the locking tabs will be inwardly resiliently displaced until such time that they each clear the edge which defines the mounting space in the supporting structure for the connector assembly. At that time, the locking tabs will resiliently return to their "normal" condition. As a result, the supporting structure will be lockably positioned between the vertically separated locking tabs and mounting flanges.

Abstract: An electrical connector panel incorporates a self-clinching type standoff fastener which is installed through mounting holes in the panel from the inside out. The fasteners include a knurled head sized so that excessive bulging of the metal around the panel D-shaped cutout does not develop when pressed into the panel. The head of the fastener is preferably installed flush with the inside of the panel to which the receptacle portion of the cable connector is fastened. With this construction, changes in panel thickness from one application to another will not alter the prescribed distance between the flanges of the mating cable plug and receptacle. Hence, an individual standoff part may be used for many different applications without the need for additional loose hardware.

Abstract: A holding device (24) operates to hold a component such as a connector (16) to a printed circuit board (12) through a pair of spring driven projections (30, 40) having barbs (34, 44) engaging interior surfaces (14, 20, 22) of the component and board. Releasible versions (50, 80) facilitate closure by a tool to remove barbs from the components and allow separation of elements.

Abstract: A novel patching device comprises discrete modules, each having a unitary molded housing which incorporates a pair of oppositely disposed (e.g., back-to-back) standard female modular jacks on a front face thereof. A rear face of the housing includes retaining means for retaining a printed circuit board having circuitry associated therewith which normally maintains a constant electrical interconnection between respective conductive pins in each of the jacks. This normally constant interconnection is interrupted or "pre-empted" when a known and standard modular plug is inserted into a jack whereby the resilient conductive pins are urged outwardly from contact with the printed circuit board. Each discrete module includes novel snap fitting means which permits disengageable snap fit attachment to an opening of a panel. Significantly, the module may be snap fit either from the front or opposed rear planar surface of the panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector device has elongated narrow conductor plates provided on one side of an insulating base made of plastic, the conductor plates being bent upward so as to provide upwardly projecting conductor strips. The device also has a tubular insulating member having a bottom provided with apertures for receiving the conductor strips. Structures are provided on the insulating base and the tubular insulating member for fastening the tubular insulating member to the insulating base by a single snap fit action. The device further has a male engaging member having female connector members adapted to fit on the conductor strips. When the tubular insulating member is fixed to the insulating base, the base portions of the conductor strips are clamped between the portions of the lower surface of the bottom of the tubular insulating member around the apertures and the surface of the insulating base.

Abstract: A communication line plug coupler is for use in a multiline equipment panel which snap fits into an aperture formed through a surface of the panel. The coupler receives at least one communication line plug on each side of the panel providing a primary demarcation point in determining system problems. The coupler comprises a coupler body having a front portion and a rear portion with an RJ11 plug receptacle formed in the front portion and an insert receptacle formed in the rear portion. The front portion is integrally formed with flexible retention means for retaining the coupler in engagement through the aperture formed in the panel. The receptacles are formed in the coupler for positioning removably engagable plugs inserted in each receptacle for electrical engagement therebetween. The coupler is integrally formed as a single piece body of a material such as plastic having insulating characteristics for insulating the coupler from the panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector receptacle, of the telephone jack type, includes a housing of dielectric material having an opening into a plug-receiving cavity in its front end. The receptacle further includes cantilever flexible mounting members on opposite side surfaces thereof which are adapted to deflect into the plug-receiving cavity when the receptacle is inserted or removed from an appropriately-dimensioned opening in an associated coverplate. In one embodiment, the flexible mounting members include wedge-shaped protrusions that interact with the coverplate to deflect the flexible mounting members into the cavity. In this embodiment, the receptacle further includes a stop member that prevents it from being pushed completely through the opening in the coverplate. In another embodiment, the flexible mounting members include holes that mate with protrusions in the coverplate. In this embodiment, a stop member is not required.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting in an opening in a panel is provided with a housing positionable in the panel opening. At least one latch arm is molded integrally with the housing for engaging the panel at an edge of the opening for securing the housing in the opening. The latch arm has a stepped configuration for accommodating panels of different thicknesses at the opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for securing a receptacle housing, positioned at the end of a cable, in an opening of a wall. The receptacle housing and the opening have a generally rectangular cross-sectional area and can be connected with each other in at least two positions, offset by 90.degree. from each other. The receptacle housing has detent springs which engage with the wall, from behind. A securing strap is fixed on the cable which is connected to the receptacle housing. The other end of the securing strap is connected to a cover. The cover can be mounted on the contact side of the receptacle housing. The cover can be guided through a groove-shaped recess while the securing strap is pushed through a side wall of the opening. The alignment between receptacle and opening, without impairment of the passage of the securing strap, is achieved in that the opening of the wall only has recesses for the securing strap of the cover in two side walls, located at right angles to each other.

Abstract: A wall mounting plate assembly simplifies installation while providing positive securement with a substrate such as a wall, ceiling, floor, duct work or like substrates and is particularly suitable for low voltage electrical connection applications. A plug portion is receivable within a port provided in a face plate which includes a tubular extension. The tubular extension acts as a guide for accommodating movement of the plug from a nonsecuring position to an engaging or operative position. Preferably, a spring bias is created as the plug is forced into the face plate which serves to draw the face plate towards wall engaging arms which moved outwardly past the tubular extension as the plug is moved to the engaging position. The assembly allows more convenient porting of the wall or substrate and simplifies installation.

Abstract: A floating panel mount for an electrical connector is provided. The floating panel mount includes a central support post from which a pair of helically configured inwardly collapsible vanes extend. The vanes are tapered to define a minor cross-sectional dimension less than the diameter of a mounting aperture in the panel and a major dimension which exceeds the diameter of the mounting aperture. The support post is generally circular in cross-section throughout substantially the entire length thereof and includes a bore in a distal end thereof to decrease insertion forces of the post into the mounting aperture in the panel. The vanes are spirally collapsed in response to ramping forces generated as the floating panel mount is urged into the mounting aperture of the panel. The vanes then resiliently return to their undeflected condition to engage the panel. In this mounted condition, the vanes permit radial float of the electrical connector relative to the panel, but prevent backup in response to mating forces.

Abstract: Junction box assembly comprises a housing having a plurality of identical elongated bus bars therein. Each of the bus bars has parallel side edges and ears extending alternately from each of the side edges, the ears being staggered from one side edge to the other. The ears constitute receptacles on the bus bar so that spaced apart receptacles are formed which face in opposite directions. The bus bars and the housing have polarizing surfaces which ensure placement of the bus bars in the housing in a predetermined orientation. The housing which houses the bus bars has latching members located on the outer surface thereof, where the latches comprises interlocking tongues and grooves, which provides for cooperation between the two latching arms.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided including a panel mountable connector that can float relative to a mounting aperture in the panel and that is self-alignable relative to the mounting aperture. The floating connector includes a generally rectangular housing having a mounting flange extending outwardly therefrom. The connector further includes clusters of deflectable beams extending from each side. The deflectable beams include a locking beam having a locking projection for engaging a side of the panel opposite the side engaged by the panel. Each cluster further includes a pair of deflectable centering beams for centering and rotationally aligning the connector to the mounting aperture in the panel.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a connector support system which utilizes an interlocking mechanism. More particularly, such connector support has, along one surface thereof, a plurality of parallel ribs which are adapted to slidably engage a plurality of parallel slots in the side of a connector housing, and means for latching same to the housing. This system allows for the flexibility of interchangeability between the connector housing and support. For example, one side of said support is identical for all embodiments thereof, while the opposite side is unique by means which permit joining of said support to a board or other connection means.

Abstract: A data distribution panel includes a conductive panel having openings for the receipt of electrical data connector from the rear thereof. Shielded data connectors are installed from the rear of the panel and are electrically commoned to the panel. The electrical connectors are in the form of shielded subassemblies which, when interconnected to the panel, are commoned by a finger which extends from the panel thereby contacting the subassemblies. The panel is for use with a patch cable having at each end, connectors which can be latchably interconnected to the panel to interconnect shielded subassemblies together. An interface member is also available which can interconnect electrical connectors thereto which have T-bars and T-slots.

Abstract: A floating panel mount for an electrical connector is provided. The floating panel mount includes a central support post from which a pair of helically configured inwardly collapsible vanes extend. The vanes are tapered to define a minor cross sectional dimension less than the diameter of a mounting aperture in the panel and a major dimension which exceeds the diameter of the mounting aperture. The vanes are helically collapsed in response to ramping forces generated as the floating panel mount is urged into the mounting aperture of the panel. The vanes then resiliently return to their undeflected condition to engage the panel. In this mounted condition, the vanes permit radial float of the electrical connector relative to the panel, but prevent backup in response to mating forces.

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: The socket of the invention is provided with tappets that are snapped into slots made in partition walls perpendicular to the fixing front. To adjust the clearances, elastic surfaces are formed on the forward face.

Abstract: A housing for electrical equipment, for insertion into an installation opening of a switching panel, includes a housing body which can be pushed through the installation opening in an insertion direction and a covering wall connected to the housing body which extends generally transversely to the insertion direction. The covering wall includes a collar which projects outwardly beyond the housing body in a direction which is transverse to the insertion direction, such that the collar limits insertion of the housing body into the opening. A plurality of lugs are connected to the housing body, and each of the lugs has a free end and is resiliently biased toward an initial position relative to the housing body. The housing body has a pair of side walls, and each of the pair of side walls supports an end of at least one corresponding one of the plurality of lugs at an acute angle thereto. Each free end extends to a location which is adjacent to the collar of the covering wall.

Abstract: A single-fin fastener can be used in which an engaging fin has a flexible hinging butt at a tip of a support board projecting from a base member or the like and extends from the butt in a direction opposite that of the projection of the board. The fin includes an engaging notched portion and a stopper extending therefrom to a movable tip of the fin. An opening preventive portion is continuously attached to the base member or the like and faces the stopper across a gap.

Abstract: This invention relates to a terminal unit for cable pairs in telecommunication systems, comprising an electrical connector made of two plastic bodies each having a cutting and clamping contact inserted thereinto. The cutting and clamping contacts extend into clamping slots of the connector for cable pairs. The connectors are affixed to a mounting frame for receiving said electrical connectors. The plastic bodies forming the contact housings are advantageously identical and preferably each receives a pair of cutting and clamping contacts. Each connector housing body is provided on its base face opposed to the clamping slots with latching elements for joining together two said plastic bodies to form a casing the casing is provided on two opposed outer faces with latching structures, by means of which the two said plastic bodies are releasably latchable in an aperture of a mounting frame to permit both said plastic bodies to protrude on either side from said mounting frame.

Abstract: The interlock device for a connector (e.g. a fusible link connector)--junction block assembly includes a first lock mechanism for locking the insulating housing of the connector in position, against downward displacement, within the mounting framework of the junction block, and a second mechanism for locking the insulating housing in the same position, against upward displacement, within the mounting framework of the junction block substantially simultaneously with the first lock mechanism. The first and second lock mechanisms respectively each include a pair or pairs of wedge-shaped lock pawls with one provided on the insulating housing and the other on the mounting framework. Mating pawls, respectively, have slidable contact surfaces with oppositely directed gradients and oppositely facing lock surfaces.

Abstract: A modular faceplate system having four levels of modularity includes a standard faceplate, a plurality of secondary support members, and a plurality of modules. The faceplate may be secured to a variety of support structures such as an outlet box, a modular box and a wall box. The faceplate has an elongated opening formed therein for the secondary support members. The secondary support members support the various different modules in various configurations. The modules can support a variety of electrical devices including plugs and electrical connectors. The faceplate, secondary support members and modules all include snap-type fastening means such that a desired faceplate configuration can be assembled from the component parts without the use of hardware.

Abstract: A channel outlet comprising a housing of insulative material has means for mounting the outlet in an opening in a channel-shaped cover of a channel housing and includes a terminal-receiving member and a cover member. Power terminals and a ground terminal are secured in cavities in the terminal-receiving member. The terminals have a first section adapted to terminate a respective electrical conductor thereto. The power terminals have wrap-around receptacle sections adapted to receive blade terminals of a conventional electrical plug therein. The ground terminal includes a contact member for sliding electrical contact with a ground pin of the electrical plug and a ground tab extending exteriorly of the cover member for ground connection to a channel-shaped base of the channel housing.

Abstract: Each component includes one or more sets of pin and/or socket contacts each set being mounted on a contact block. The contact block has shield means surrounding the contacts and around each shield means in an outer housing. The shields and housing electrically and mechanically isolate the contacts.

Abstract: A boardlock (52) is adapted to secure a connector (10) to a printed circuit board (26). The body portion (54) of the boardlock (52) is disposed in a recess (34) in the connector housing (12) flange (28) in an interference fit. First (64) and second (66) pairs of legs depend from the body portion (54) and extend to respective free ends (68; 70). Each of the legs (64; 66) has a diverging section (72; 74) intermediate the body means (54) and the free ends (68; 70) and a converging section (76; 78) intermediate the diverging section (72; 74) and the free end (68, 70). The diverging (72; 74) and converging (76; 78) sections diverge and converge, respectively, with respect to the axis (58) of the boardlock (52) in the direction from the body portion (54) to the free ends (68; 70). The diverging sections (72; 74) of the first and second (64; 66) pairs of legs overlap in axial range thereby extending the thickness of the printed circuit board (26) that can be accommodated.

Abstract: A mounting plate for attachment to a wall or the like where a hole or aperture has been cut in the wall. The mounting plate comprises a generally planar base and a plurality of resilient fingers extending from one surface of the base. The fingers include a wall engaging surface facing the base to engage the back of the wall. The base has wall engaging contact areas spaced from the base and movable against a bias towards the base whereby the spacing between the wall engaging surfaces and the wall engaging contact areas is variable by movement of the wall engaging contact areas towards the base against the bias. The mounting plate in a preferred embodiment has anti-rotation means on the wall engaging contact areas to prevent movement of the mounting plate once attached to the wall.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of contacts retained within a housing formed by an inner closure and an outer sleeve. The inner closure is formed of identical mating sections which are retained in a closed condition by the outer sleeve, and which, when separated from the outer sleeve, can be non-destructively opened to provided access to the electrical contacts.

Abstract: For locking a test board connector to a printed wiring board, the connector includes a resilient member with a foot at its distal end and tabs positioned beneath the body of the connector. The foot and tabs extend in opposite directions. Lugs, which are molded to the bottom of the body of the connector serve to align the connector with an opening of the printed wiring board during attachment of the connector to the board. Both the tabs and resilient member are connected to the lugs.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) including a boardlock (14) for mounting in an aperture (70) in a printed circuit board (68). The boardlock (14) has mounting leg means (52) extending from body (44) to free ends(58) that are effective springs, extending to above the upper surface (72) of the printed circuit board (68) on which the boardlock (14) is mounted. The leg means (52) have a shoulder (56) and a tapered section (60, 84) intermediate body (44) and free ends (58). The shoulder (56, 82) cooperates with the tapered section (60, 84) to engage the upper and lower surfaces (72, 76) of the printed circuit board (68), thereby securing the boardlock (14) or connector assembly (10) to printed circuit board (68). Boardlock (14) may have tapered lead-in surfaces (64) adjacent free ends (58) to facilitate insertion of boardlock (14) into aperture (70).

Abstract: A biased floating mount connector (10) when mounted to a panel (48) assumes a biased first position prior to mating with a complementary connector (26) and is capable of moving against the bias in a plane transverse to axial alignment of contacts therein to a second position during mating with the complementary connector (26).

Abstract: A floating panel mount for an electrical connector comprises opposed pairs of multiple cantilevered latch structures. Each latch structure comprises a lower arm cantilevered from a mounting flange. An upper arm is cantilevered from the end of the lower arm remote from the mounting flange, and is angularly aligned thereto. A locking arm is cantilevered from the end of the upper arm remote from the lower arm such that the lower arm and the locking arm extend angularly from opposed ends of the upper arm and from opposite sides thereof. The maximum cross-sectional dimension defined by the upper and locking arms exceeds the maximum cross-sectional dimension of a mounting aperture in a panel. However, the cross-sectional dimensions defined by the upper arms is substantially less than the cross-sectional dimensions of the mounting aperture. The arms can be deflected to enale the latch structures to pass through the mounting aperture.

Abstract: A connector having two mutually engagable parts wherein a first part comprises a molded plastic housing having a pair of springy toothed prongs or clips between which a male contact extends and is supported against a finger of the body of the housing which projects between the clips. The other part comprises an elongate molded plastic housing having channel section which is arranged to hold a female contact between external walls. Notches complementary with toothed parts of the clips are provided such that the two parts of the connector mutually engage in interlocking relationship when mated. The finger serves as a closure for the channel section when the parts are mated.

Abstract: This invention concerns a plug structure of a ventilating fan which can be easily checked out to determine if the connection is correct or not. A base for carrying electric blades connected with a cord is combined with a plate in a corner of the fan body by pushing it on the plate by means of the combination of partition walls and a slot. The plug is easy to assemble with or to take off the fan body for checking.

Abstract: A floating electrical connector for rack and panel connector systems capable of being inserted into and reliably retained within an opening in a panel without tools and without separate fastening elements. The connector includes a connector housing having first and second transverse slots on opposed first and second sides of the housing within which portions of the opening defining edge of the panel extend when the connector is mounted to the panel for longitudinally retaining the connector on the panel while permitting limited longitudinal movement of the connector relative to the panel. The connector also includes first and second retention means for laterally retaining the first and second sides of the connector in the opening while permitting limited lateral movement of the connector relative to the panel. The connector is mountable within a limited space on a panel and can withstand substantial forces encountered while being mated with or disconnected from a complementary connector.

Abstract: An electrical wiring fixture comprising a fixture body having integral therewith a first socket, a second socket and a third socket wherein the said first and second sockets extend outward from opposite sides of the said fixture body and wherein the said third socket extends outward laterally from the said fixture body; and wherein each of the said sockets is provided with a plug that extends outward therefrom and that is adapted to be inserted into a knockout hole in a wiring box and adapted to couple the said fixture to the said wiring box, each plug of a socket comprising a plurality of tapered spring projections integral with the socket and that extend outward from the socket and that are adapted to deflect inward when the outer ends of the said tapered spring projections are inserted into a knockout hole in a wiring box and are pressed into the said hole.

Abstract: A convenience electrical connector that is snap-mounted to a wall panel. The body portion forms a body planar surface that is adapted to grip the inner wall of the panel. A cover secures the inner side of the body member. A pair of opposed biasable arms connected to the cover extend through side recesses to a position where keeper planar walls at the ends of the arms are positioned to grip the outer wall of the panel after being biased inwardly along keeper ramps by opposed edges of the panel opening. The connector comprises two units, the body and the cover with the two connected arms. Mounting is accomplished by inserting the arms into recesses and pressing the two units together. A pair of snap-in flanges at the ends of the cover are biased outwardly by clamped lock members at the side walls of the body portion and then self-biased into a locking mode with the body portion.

Abstract: Cover plate for use in a wire raceway panel. More particularly, the cover plate includes cooperating latch members on one edge of the back face and a slot on the opposite edge for removably latching the cover plate in an opening in the panel. Telephone and data connectors are provided in the cover plate to provide an interconnection between telephones and other office equipment and appropriate telephone lines and data cable and wires in the raceway.

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.