Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1988-08-18
1989-05-23
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
H01R 1364
Patent
active
048326259
ABSTRACT:
A plastic article is molded to have integral members deflectable and latchable within recesses as desired to program or encode the article. Plug and receptacle connector housings are molded with a plurality of deflectable members proximate their mating faces along housing side walls which become adjacent each other upon connector mating, the deflectable members associated in pairs. The deflectable members are joined to the respective housing side walls by integral hinges at rearward ends thereof and by frangible web portions proximate forward ends thereof. Recesses are formed in the housing side walls so that the deflectable members are deflectable thereinto if desired, enabling customizing of the connector housings to provide a system of keying particular plug housings with particular receptacle housings. In one embodiment the receptacle housing recesses are key-receiving grooves inwardly from the deflectable members thereof to receive thereinto corresponding undeflected deflectable members of the plug, and the forward ends of the deflectable members of the receptacle if deflected into the groove will block entry by an undeflected deflectable member of the plug and prevent mating. In another, the deflectable members of both the plug and receptacle housings are disposed to abut and prevent mating, if neither of each pair thereof is deflected out of the way prior to mating.
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Abrams Neil
AMP Incorporated
Ness Anton P.
Zagrobelny Stephen
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