Abstract: A jack device which does not malfunction because of overcurrent in an apparatus or a device that is connected to the jack device by preventing short-circuit between contacts in inserting a plug. The jack device, into which a single-head plug (50) having plug poles in the direction of insertion is inserted for connection, has a contact piece (11) that is arranged at the end of plug (50) and brought into contact with a first plug pole (plug pole 54) and contact piece (10) that is arranged neighboring the first plug pole and brought into contact with a second plug pole (plug pole 52).

Abstract: An electrical connector and a USB connector are provided. The electrical connector includes a main connector housing having an upper pin housing and a lower pin housing. A stereo plug that protrudes from a front surface of the main connector housing lies between the inner surface of the lower pin housing and the inner surface of the upper pin housing. The electrical connector is adapted to connect to a jack. The upper pin housing and the lower pin housing are adapted to connectively engage a forward plug port housing of the jack. The jack is mounted within the casing of an electronic device such as a hand-held personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a wireless telephone, or a paging device. When the electrical connector is connected to the jack, the upper pin housing is inserted into an upper housing receiving port and the lower pin housing is inserted into a lower housing receiving port so that the electrical connector is mated to the casing of the electronic device.

Abstract: A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleeve provides electrical insulation between the pin and ring and mechanically couples the pin and ring.

Abstract: A length-adjustable vehicular power plug for use with a vehicular electrical appliance is disclosed. The vehicular power plug includes a plug end electrically connected to a vehicular power source for getting a power needed for the vehicular electrical appliance; a connector end electrically connected to the vehicular electrical appliance for transmitting the power to the vehicular electrical appliance; a first sleeve body connected to the plug end for supporting the plug end; a second sleeve body connected to the connector end for supporting the connector end, and slipable relative to the first sleeve body; and a positioning member for changing the relative position between the first sleeve body and the second sleeve body from a first position to a second position in response to an external force applied on the first and second sleeve bodies, and securing the first and second sleeve bodies at the second position when the external force is removed, thereby adjusting the length of the vehicular power plug.

Abstract: An adapter for an optical fiber plug has a tubular body. The body has an opening defined through a peripheral wall thereof. A pin is mounted on a front end of the body. The pin has an optical fiber provided therein. A strip is received in the body through the opening. The strip has a hole defined through a central portion and in alignment with the pin, and at least one wing extending from the central portion to a rear end of the body. A housing covers the body. A ring mounted at a rear end of the housing. An optical fiber plug can be inserted in the adapter through the ring for matching a terminal unadapted to the plug.

Abstract: A jack includes a body having a plurality of electrically conductive spring contacts and a first and second plurality of connection locations, and a plurality of conductive pins secured to the body and projecting from walls of the body. A circuit board is secured to the body and provides circuit paths to make electrical contact between the spring contacts and the connection locations. The jack is usable in a chassis to form a jack and chassis assembly, wherein the chassis has an open front face and an open back face. The open back face permits accessibility to the projecting pins of the jack, such that it may be wire connected. Secured to the chassis is a circuit board having a plurality of sockets. The sockets provide power and ground connections to each jack. Methods of assembling and providing DSX connections include structures as described herein.

Abstract: An electrical connector and a USB connector are provided. The electrical connector includes a main connector housing having an upper pin housing and a lower pin housing. A stereo plug that protrudes from a front surface of the main connector housing lies between the inner surface of the lower pin housing and the inner surface of the upper pin housing. The electrical connector is adapted to connect to a jack. The upper pin housing and the lower pin housing are adapted to connectively engage a forward plug port housing of the jack. The jack is mounted within the casing of an electronic device such as a hand-held personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a wireless telephone, or a paging device. When the electrical connector is connected to the jack, the upper pin housing is inserted into an upper housing receiving port and the lower pin housing is inserted into a lower housing receiving port so that the electrical connector is mated to the casing of the electronic device.

Abstract: A jack module sized to occupy only a portion of a telecommunications chassis. The jack module includes a front jack mount, a plurality of jacks and a rear connector mount. The rear connector mount supports a plurality of connectors. The connectors include housings defining ports for receiving plugs. In certain embodiments, the connectors can include RJ-45 connectors.

Abstract: A connection system for electrically and mechanically connecting a DSX jack to a jack assembly, the system including a male connector with a plurality of elongated conductors electrically connected to the jack or the jack assembly, a dielectric shroud around the elongated conductors, the shroud having slits adjacent each of the elongated conductors, and a female connector with a female dielectric edge connector with an internal cavity with guides therein, a plurality of tuning fork contacts seated within the guides in the internal cavity and electrically connected to the other of the jack or the jack assembly, the tuning fork contacts including two prongs with a conductor aperture between the two prongs, the conductor aperture corresponding to the elongated conductors of the male connector, and the tuning fork contacts positioned to slidably mate with corresponding ones of the plurality of elongated conductors in the male connector.

Abstract: A mount apparatus includes a separate spring contact and wire wrap pin assembly as well as having a sandwich construction to prevent the spring contact and wire wrap pin from being pushed out of their retention positions. In one embodiment, a mount apparatus includes a front cover having a plurality of receptacles, a back cover having a plurality of through holes, and a circuit board assembly sandwiched between the front cover and the back cover. The circuit board assembly includes a board having a plurality of through holes aligned with the receptacles of the front cover and the through holes of the back cover, a plurality of contacts retained in a first set of the through holes of the board of the circuit board assembly, and a plurality of pins retained in a second set of the through holes of the board of the circuit board assembly.

Abstract: A socket apparatus for supplying a power source includes a cylindrical adapter having a front face and an outer peripheral face and a socket body having a cylindrical insertion hole into which the adapter is inserted. The adapter has a guide portion, provided on the outer peripheral face, a first contact portion, provided on the front face, and a second contact, provided on the outer peripheral face.

Abstract: A plug connector (1) includes a housing (4), an audio plug (2) retained to the housing and a number of terminals (6) received in the housing. The housing has a base (41). A spacer (44) extends rearwardly from a rear face (411) of the base and having a projection (443). The audio plug includes a first and a second contacts (22, 23) insulated by an insulator (25) and each having a contact portion (220, 230), an extension portion (221, 231) extending from the contact portion and a rear portion (222, 232) extending from the extension portion. A part of the rear portion of the first contact is exposed on one side of the insulator and a part of the rear portion of the second contact is exposed on another side opposite to the first side.

Abstract: A multifunctional car adapter is provided. The multifunctional car adapter includes a main body with a first chamber formed therein. The main body has extending therefrom a connecting portion defining a second chamber. A plug unit is disposed in the second chamber, while a socket unit is disposed in the first chamber and is electrically connected with the plug unit. A circuit board is also disposed in the first chamber to be electrically coupled to the plug unit for Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface thereto. A USB connector is coupled to the circuit board for electrical connection to the plug unit.

Abstract: A nonpolarized electrical connector assembly (10) includes a receptacle connector subassembly (20) and a plug connector subassembly (100). The receptacle connector subassembly (20) can be mated with an electronic component subassembly, such as an airbag inflation initiator or squib (2), and includes a cylindrical housing (22) with a central plug passage (38). Receptacle contacts (50A, 50B and 50C) are positioned at different arcuate locations in this passage (38) with resilient cantilever beams (56) of different lengths so that contact points (58) on the beams (56) are at different axial locations in the passage (38). A plug connector subassembly has axially spaced cylindrical plug contacts (102A, 102B) and (102C) on a plug post (106) that is inserted into the passage (38) so that the plug connector subassembly (100) can be positioned at any angular position relative to the mating axis between the two connector subassemblies.

Abstract: An electrical connector and a USB connector are provided. The electrical connector includes a main connector housing having an upper pin housing and a lower pin housing. A stereo plug that protrudes from a front surface of the main connector housing lies between the inner surface of the lower pin housing and the inner surface of the upper pin housing. The electrical connector is adapted to connect to a jack. The upper pin housing and the lower pin housing are adapted to connectively engage a forward plug port housing of the jack. The jack is mounted within the casing of an electronic device such as a hand-held personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a wireless telephone, or a paging device. When the electrical connector is connected to the jack, the upper pin housing is inserted into an upper housing receiving port and the lower pin housing is inserted into a lower housing receiving port so that the electrical connector is mated to the casing of the electronic device.

Abstract: A system for implanting a medical electrical lead includes an elongated lead body and a relatively non-compliant lead extension joined to a proximal end of the proximal portion of the lead body. The lead body includes a plurality of connector rings positioned about a proximal portion of the lead body. The lead extension includes a plurality of temporary contact surfaces and a plurality of conductors wherein each conductor joins a temporary contact surface to a corresponding connector ring.

Abstract: In the invention, when two electrodes are added by using the cylindrical portion of the body, the two additional electrodes are prevented from being short-circuited when the multipolar plug P having an annular electrode in the root portion of the shaft is connected to the jack. Four main electrodes of the shaft of the plug are in contact with four main electrodes inside the body of the jack, respectively. First and second additional electrodes are respectively placed on lateral sides of the cylindrical portion of the jack and are positionally shifted in the longitudinal and radial directions. First and second annular electrodes are concentrically disposed on a basal portion of the plug.

Abstract: A connector assembly and method, the assembly having a housing which defines a connector window. A connector is disposed within the window. The connector is slidable between a first and second position relative to the housing. The assembly may include a carriage for receiving one or more connectors. The carriage slides with the connectors between first and second positions. The assembly may include means for retaining the carriage and connectors in a selected position relative to the housing.

Abstract: A switching coax jack module and jack component provide for a removable DSX jack which can be slid into and out of the front of a jack module housing without disconnecting other components of the jack module and without disconnecting the module from a chassis. The jack includes a projecting post, and two rear ports. The post and rear ports cooperate with a rear interface unit including two projecting plugs, and a port for the post. The rear interface unit may include a switch activated by the post for disconnecting two of the rear connectors of the module when the jack is mounted to the module and engaged with the rear interface unit.

Abstract: A telecommunication assembly having a plurality of slots for receiving a plurality of modules therein. The telecommunication assembly couples to a telecommunication network and includes a plurality of distinct backplane circuit boards secured therein for each coupling to one of the plurality of modules. Each of the plurality of distinct backplane circuit boards includes a bounding edge, a back side partially encompassed by the bounding edge, a plurality of first connectors coupled to the back side for receiving a telecommunication signal from the telecommunication network, a front side coupled to the back side, and a second connector mounted on the front side and spaced apart from the at least one jack for coupling to one of the plurality of modules. The telecommunication assembly is operable with one or more of the plurality of distinct backplane circuit boards removed from the assembly.

Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulating body (6) and a plurality of terminals retained therein. The insulating body comprises a front wall (68), a top wall (69), a bottom wall (61), a pair of side walls (62, 63), and a rear face (64) opposite to the front wall. A receiving space (601) is defined through the insulating body from the rear face to a projecting portion (65). The bottom wall defines a first slit (604) in communication with the receiving space. The top and bottom walls together define a plurality of slits (605, 606, 607) from the rear face toward the front wall. A first terminal (1) is received in the first slit from the bottom wall and a plurality of terminals (2, 3, 4) are received in the plurality of slits defined in the insulating body from the rear face. The design of the body and terminals gives greater strength to the audio jack than certain jacks of the prior art had.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a digital cross-connect device having a jack assembly including first and second jacks mounted in a jack receiving region of the digital cross-connect device. The jacks each include a column of ports. Each column of ports includes an in-port, an out-port, a monitor-in-port and a monitor-out-port. The in, out, monitor-in and monitor-out ports of the first jack are vertically staggered relative to the in, out, monitor-in and monitor-out ports of the second jack.

Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulating body (6) and a plurality of terminals retained therein. The insulating body comprises a front wall (68), a top wall (69), a bottom wall (61), a pair of side walls (62, 63), and a rear face (64) opposite to the front wall. A receiving space (601) is defined through the insulating body from the rear face to a projecting portion (65). The bottom wall defines a first slit (604) in communication with the receiving space. The top and bottom walls together define a plurality of slits (605, 606, 607) from the rear face toward the front wall. A first terminal (1) is received in the first slit from the bottom wall and a plurality of terminals (2, 3, 4) are received in the plurality of slits defined in the insulating body from the rear face. The design of the body and terminals gives greater strength to the audio jack than certain jacks of the prior art had.

Abstract: A jack module system is disclosed. The system includes a housing (12) defining an interior. The system also includes first and second jacks (14, 14′). Each jack (14, 14′) includes a jack body (100) including upper and lower edges. Receiving means are disposed within the housing (12) for slidably receiving the jack bodies (100) in a first direction and slidably removing the jack bodies (100) in a direction opposite the first direction. The jacks (14, 14′) are stacked along an axis perpendicular to the first transverse dimension. The system also includes a cover (102) removably securing the jack bodies (100).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric signal plug with status display, including a plug that connects to an electric cable at one end for linking to the electric signal source; the above-described plug can detect and display electric signal strength by connecting a circuit detector equipped with an IC detector and at least one display component to the electric cable, moreover the formation of a display ring from the internal tube and outer case directly reveal to the outside the strength of the electric signal inside the electric cable.

Abstract: An audio jack (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a set of contacts (2) assembled on the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a longitudinal hole (12) therethrough for receiving a mating plug (3) and having a top wall (13), a bottom wall (14), a first sidewall (15), a second sidewall (16) and a rear wall (17). The set of contacts includes a first contact (21), a second contact (22), a third contact (23) and a fourth contact (24). The fourth contact is secured to the rear wall of the insulative housing for minimizing the profile of the audio jack.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (7) including an audio jack connector (1) and a DC jack connector (3), has a housing (10), a set of audio contacts (20) and two sets of powering contacts (30, 50). The housing has a plurality of retaining grooves (119, 120, 117, 118, 126, 127, 128, 129). The set of audio contacts has a plurality of audio contacts (21, 22, 24, 23, 25). The audio contacts have locating tabs (211, 221, 244, 231) and contact tabs (217, 226, 247, 237, 254). The set of powering contacts has a plurality of powering contacts (31, 32, 51, 53, 54) forming a first and second circuit loops. The powering contacts have a rigid pin (531) and contact tabs (516, 543). The rigid pin and the contact tabs are separately disposed.

Abstract: A jack and chassis assembly includes a baluns interface connected directly to the in/out wire wrap pins on the jacks. This helps to convert 75 ohm coaxial signals to 120 ohm twisted pair interface signals for equipment connections. The jack and chassis assembly includes at least one jack, a chassis defining a first frame holding the jack, a circuit board mounted to the first frame and in electrical contact with the jack, and a balun in electrical contact with the jack. Methods for assembling a jack and chassis assembly include mounting a jack onto a frame, providing a second frame holding a balun, and connecting the jack to the balun. A chassis assembly includes a first frame, and a second frame, with the first frame being mounted within the second frame.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) includes an insulating housing (3), a plurality of terminals (5) received in the housing, and a ring (4) which has a color different from that of the housing. The housing has a mating portion (310) at a front thereof, and a sleeve (30) projecting from the mating portion for insertion of a plug (21) of a mating connector (2) thereinto. An inner side (42) of the ring has ribs (420) formed thereon. The ribs securely engage with an outer surface (302) of the sleeve. A pair of latches (41) extends from the ring and engages with barbs (312) formed by the mating portion of the housing and located in holes (311) of the housing to secure the ring on the outer surface of the sleeve (30).

Abstract: A vehicle cigarette lighter connector having a barrel, a body pivotably secured to the barrel and a cable extending from the body. The barrel is preferably insertable into a vehicle cigarette lighter socket and has an end having indentations that are engagable by a detent pin on the body. The engagement of the detent pin in the indentations fixes the body in a predetermined orientation relative to the barrel. The body also includes a female connector into which can be inserted an additional male connector (such as another connector). A cable is secured at one end to the body. An adapter for an electrical device is preferably secured to the opposite end of the cable.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a plurality of densely arranged electrically shielded communication panels includes a rack that supports at least two panels. The panels are supported adjacent to each other by the rack, and each panel includes at least two sides with a printed circuit on one side and a conductive sheet on the other side. In addition, the conductive sheet on each of the panels is coupled to an electrical connection point on the rack when the panel is placed in the rack. The two panels are placed in the rack such that the printed circuit of one of the panels is electrically shielded by the conductive sheet on another, closely aligned other one of the panels.

Abstract: A communication jackfield having a face-plate, with a multitude of first through holes. Further, a multitude of assemblies comprising two or more communication jacks, having wire-wrap terminal connectors, are arranged to be mounted in the first through holes of the face-plate. A printed circuit board is fastened to the terminal connectors and is arranged in a gap formed between the terminal connectors. The board has an electrically conducting pattern arranged on both flat sides of the board, the pattern comprising a set of input pads, electrically connectable to the terminal conductors, a set of output pads, for connecting to electrical wiring, and interconnecting means for electrically connecting an individual input pad to an individual output pad.

Abstract: An audio connector for a PC card is provided. The audio connector includes a “T” configuration which allows placement of the audio connector within a PCB of the PC card. The audio connector also includes a plurality of contacts and ribs disposed about the audio connector. The contacts provide support for the audio connector during insertion of devices into the audio connector in addition to providing a contact between the audio connector and the PC card. The ribs also provide support to the audio connector during the insertion of devices into the audio connector. In addition to providing support, the ribs allow self-aligning capability to the audio connector within the PCB during insertion of the audio connector into the PCB.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric signal plug with status display, including a plug that connects to an electric cable at one end for linking to the electric signal source; the above-described plug can detect and display electric signal strength by connecting a circuit detector equipped with an IC detector and at least one display component to the electric cable, moreover the formation of a display ring from the internal tube and outer case directly reveal to the outside the strength of the electric signal inside the electric cable.

Abstract: A connector assembly and method, the assembly having a housing which defines a connector window. A connector is disposed within the window. The connector is slidable between a first and second position relative to the housing. The assembly may include a carriage for receiving one or more connectors. The carriage slides with the connectors between first and second positions. The assembly may include means for retaining the carriage and connectors in a selected position relative to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (7) including an audio jack connector (1) and a DC jack connector (3), has a housing (10), a set of audio contacts (20) and two sets of powering contacts (30, 50). The housing has a plurality of retaining grooves (119, 120, 117, 118, 126, 127, 128, 129). The set of audio contacts has a plurality of audio contacts (21, 22, 24, 23, 25). The audio contacts have locating tabs (211, 221, 244, 231) and contact tabs (217, 226, 247, 237, 254). The set of powering contacts has a plurality of powering contacts (31, 32, 51, 53, 54) forming a first and second circuit loops. The powering contacts have a rigid pin (531) and contact tabs (516, 543). The rigid pin and the contact tabs are separately disposed.

Abstract: A jack includes a body having a plurality of electrically conductive spring contacts and a first and second plurality of connection locations, and a plurality of conductive pins secured to the body and projecting from walls of the body. A circuit board is secured to the body and provides circuit paths to make electrical contact between the spring contacts and the connection locations. The jack is usable in a chassis to form a jack and chassis assembly, wherein the chassis has an open front face and an open back face. The open back face permits accessibility to the projecting pins of the jack, such that it may be wire connected. Secured to the chassis is a circuit board having a plurality of sockets. The sockets provide power and ground connections to each jack. Methods of assembling and providing DSX connections include structures as described herein.

Abstract: A jack module sized to occupy only a portion of a telecommunications chassis. The jack module includes a front jack mount, a plurality of jacks and a rear connector mount. The rear connector mount supports a plurality of connectors. The connectors include housings defining ports for receiving plugs. In certain embodiments, the connectors can include RJ-45 connectors.

Abstract: A telecommunications apparatus including a dielectric insert body and a plurality of jacks fastened to the insert body. Each of the jacks includes: i) a jack body defining first, second and third ports positioned such that the second port is generally between the first and third ports; ii) a first set of spring contacts positioned adjacent the first port; iii) a second set of spring contacts positioned adjacent the second port; and iv) a third set of spring contacts positioned adjacent the third port. The jacks are each secured to the insert body by a single fastener. The single fasteners are positioned between the second and third ports of each of the jacks.

Abstract: A plug connector is provided for mating with a jack connector. The plug connector includes a base and a tubular member extending from the base. The tubular member includes a ground contact area adjacent the base, a conductive end distal to the base and an external, axially extending spring. The conductive end is insulated from the contact area and has a recess located thereon. This configuration permits retentively engaging the signal tip of the plug by corresponding structure in the jack, while simultaneously supporting the tubular portion of the plug with externally directed spring elements engaging corresponding structure in the jack, to achieve reduced relative movement when the plug connector and the jack connector are mated.

Abstract: A connection system for electrically and mechanically connecting a DSX jack to a jack assembly, the system including a male connector with a plurality of elongated conductors electrically connected to the jack or the jack assembly, a dielectric shroud around the elongated conductors, the shroud having slits adjacent each of the elongated conductors, and a female connector with a female dielectric edge connector with an internal cavity with guides therein, a plurality of tuning fork contacts seated within the guides in the internal cavity and electrically connected to the other of the jack or the jack assembly, the tuning fork contacts including two prongs with a conductor aperture between the two prongs, the conductor aperture corresponding to the elongated conductors of the male connector, and the tuning fork contacts positioned to slidably mate with corresponding ones of the plurality of elongated conductors in the male connector.

Abstract: A DSX jack LED activation system including a resilient dielectric structure secured within the jack body and positioned between the at least one electrical lead of the LED and one of the at least one ring spring contact and the at least one tip spring contact, an LED contact terminal secured within the jack body between the at least one electrical lead of the LED and the resilient dielectric structure, and such that when the jack plug is inserted into the plug aperture, the jack plug deflects one of the at least one ring spring contact and the at least one tip spring contact, into the resilient dielectric structure, which deflects the LED contact terminal into the at least one electrical lead of the LED.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter plug includes a front housing and a rear housing, a positive contact end installed at a front end of the front housing for contacting a positive terminal of a cigarette lighter socket, and an elastic element encircling a connecting portion of the front housing and the rear housing for contacting a negative terminal of the cigarette lighter socket. When the elastic element contacts the negative terminal of the cigarette lighter socket, the elastic element is electrically connected with the negative terminal of the cigarette lighter socket.

Abstract: An audio jack (1) comprises an insulative housing (3), a shield (2) enclosing the housing, and a plurality of contacts (4) assembled in the housing. The housing comprises a mating face (32) toward a complementary plug connector, a pair of mating heads (320) extending forwardly from the mating face, and two pairs of opposite supporting ribs (321) formed at the junctions between the mating head and the mating face to protect the mating heads from being broken for repeated insertions or undue insertion.

Abstract: An audio jack includes an insulative casing (6) inside which conductive terminals (1, 2, 3, 4) and a side mount grounding terminal (5) are disposed. The casing has a front face (60), a rear face (64), a pair of opposite side faces (62, 63), and a bottom wall (67) defining a recess (610) in an inner side thereof. An interior space (601) is defined in the casing. One side face of the casing defines a window (609) communicated with the interior space via the recess and a slit (608) communicated with the window. The grounding terminal includes a horizontal plate portion (53) received in the slit, an upwardly extending contact portion (51) extending through the window and projecting into the interior space through the recess, and a solder pad (52).

Abstract: An adapter is shown for a vehicle cigarette lighter socket. The adapter has an adapter body, with a pair of socket members and an oppositely arranged elongate plug member attached to the adapter body. The elongate plug member has an electrical contact at one end which is electrically connected to the adapter via a ribbon form spring contact. The elongate plug member is for insertion into the single vehicle lighter socket and two appliances can be powered from the first and second socket members. The plug member can also be movable relative to said adapter body.

Abstract: A metal cover 21 is mounted on the rear end side of a body 11 to cover its top, both side surfaces and read end face, and the metal cover 21 has a pair of soldering portions 25, which are soldered to a circuit board so that the body 11 is pressed and fixed to the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector of the present invention for receiving a mating connector plug comprises an insulative housing, a shield covering a front of the insulative housing, and a terminal group received in the insulative housing for electrically connecting with the plug. The insulative housing has a front surface, and a pair of recesses in a pair of sidewalls. Each recess defines an inner wall and a bottom face. The shield comprises a front surface and a pair of securing tabs formed in a pair of side plates. Each securing tab has a pair of tines on the end. A distance from a front of each tine to a rearward side of the shield front surface is not more than the distance from the inner walls to the front surface of the insulative housing. In assembly, the tines of the securing tabs are bent into the corresponding recesses to securely engage with the inner walls and the bottom faces of the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electric plug has a pole including a contact rod having a forward end and a rear end, a connector member and spring means interposed between said contact rod and said connector member to urge said contact rod in a forward direction. The contact rod is provided in its rear end with an axial extension and the connector member is provided with a bore slidingly receiving a rear free end of the extension.

Abstract: A connector assembly and method, the assembly having a housing which defines a connector window. A connector is disposed within the window. The connector is slidable between a first and second position relative to the housing. The assembly may include a carriage for receiving one or more connectors. The carriage slides with the connectors between first and second positions. The assembly may include means for retaining the carriage and connectors in a selected position relative to the housing.