Electrical connector assembly having locking means

Details Electrical connector assembly having locking means Electrical connector assembly having locking means

1984-04-27

1985-09-24

McQuade, John

Geometrical instruments

339DIG2, H01R 13625

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045429529

ABSTRACT:
A spring member (40) comprising a plate (42) and a U-shaped leaf portion (44) is carried on the inner wall of a coupling nut (30), the leaf portion including a deflectable leaf portion (45) including a detent (46) and a foot portion (43), the wall having a helical groove (36) for captivating a pin (18) extending from a receptacle shell (12) and an annular rib (60) for seating the spring member adjacent the terminus (35) of the groove, the receptacle being drawn into metal-to-metal contact with a plug shell (20) by coupling rotation of the coupling nut whereupon the detent captivates the pin and locks the coupling nut from uncoupling rotation relative to the plug shell.

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