Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1991-10-24
1993-01-12
Schwartz, Larry I.
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
H01R 13627
Patent
active
051785560
ABSTRACT:
A computer plug connector fastening mechanism comprising two rectangular frames formed in the outer shell of a computer plug connector at two opposite sides with two clamp holders respectively fastened therein to hold two clamping devices which are inserted therethrough for clamping the computer plug connector to a computer plug socket, wherein said clamp holders each has a front edge stopped at an inward flange on either of said rectangular frames and two hooked portions respectively engaged into two elongated grooves on the inner wall surface of either of said rectangular frames; said clamping devices each is comprised of a metal clamping plate coupled with a plastic knob for convenient finger operation, which metal clamping plate has a unitary hook hooked in a rectangular hole on either of said clamp holder when inserted through either of said rectangular frames. The plastic knob of each clamping device has a curved leaf spring attached thereto and stopped against the peripheral wall surface of the computer plug connector so that the two clamping devices can be squeezed and released so as to secure the computer plug connector to a computer plug socket or release it therefrom.
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Advanced-Connectek Inc.
Nguyen Khiem
Schwartz Larry I.
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