Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1997-11-18
1999-11-23
Bradley, Paula
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
439753, H01R 13502
Patent
active
059890720
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes an electrical connection system utilizing a terminal/cavity combination. The system includes a connector housing having a bay for receiving a plurality of the terminal/cavity combination units in a stacked relationship. The terminal/cavity combination unit includes a metal terminal, preferably having a tuning fork configuration, that is received in an electrically insulative carrier. The insulative carrier has a terminal cavity defined in part by two spaced apart side walls and a floor extending between the side walls for supporting the terminal. The carrier also includes a front wall having an opening for receiving a portion of a second terminal therethrough and so that the second terminal makes electrical contact with the terminal in the carrier. At least one indexing rail extends downwardly from a portion of the floor. Carriers can be stacked one on top of the other wherein the rail or rails are received between the two spaced apart walls of the carrier below. A plurality of terminal/cavity combination units in the stacked relationship are then inserted into the bay of the connector housing. Simple mating lock features on the terminal/cavity combination unit and the housing keep the units in place.
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patent: 4220384 (1980-09-01), Clark et al.
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R. Mroczkowski, Electronic Connector Handbook, McGraw-Hill, p. 6.4, 1998.
Gladd Joseph Howard
Hickox Jeffrey Michael
Rodondi Andrew Frank
Bradley Paula
Brooks Cary W.
General Motors Corporation
Gilman Alexander
Griffin Patrick M.
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