Electrical connectors – With relatively guided members and intermediate pliable... – Relatively movable about axis
Patent
1999-04-08
2000-05-09
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With relatively guided members and intermediate pliable...
Relatively movable about axis
439 15, H01R 3504
Patent
active
060595906
ABSTRACT:
An external locking clockspring assembly including a housing and a hub rotatably mounted in the housing. The housing having a first keyway. The hub having a second keyway. The first and second keyways being substantially coaxial in a locked position of the external clockspring assembly. A key insertable into both the first and second keyways. The key having a flexible tab. The hub having an indentation which is complementary to the flexible tab of the key when the flexible tab of the key is in a non-deformed state. An insertion tool is used to deflect the flexible tab of the key so that the key can be inserted into the first and second keyways. Upon insertion of the key into the first and second keyways, the flexible tab expands toward its undeflected position so as to engage the indentation of the second keyway of the hub. The engagement of the key with the second keyway prevents the key from falling out of the first and second keyways. The key has an extension which engages the first keyway of the housing when the key is in the locked position. The mutual engagement of the key with the first keyway of the housing and the engagement of the key with the second keyway of the hub prevents the hub from rotating relative to the housing.
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Bolen Patrick
Moormann Brent A.
Kovach Karl D.
Methode Electronics Inc.
Newman David L.
Paumen Gary F.
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