Connector

Details Connector Connector

1994-12-20

1996-08-13

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Grounding to connector container or housing

439483, 4394761, H01R 1362

Patent

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055450490

ABSTRACT:
A connector of a type where a female connector and a male connector are fitted to each other wit ha small force through the use of a lever. An elongated hollow case houses a connector body slidable in an front half of the case. The connector body has a plurality of terminals therein. A handle is mounted to a rear half of the case and is adapted to advance and retract with the connector body longitudinally within the case. A lever has a acting portion and an operating portion and journaled at an intermediate portion thereof within the case. The acting portion is pivotally connected to the handle or the connector body. The operating portion projects outwardly of the case. Pivoting the lever about the intermediate portion journaled within the case causes the connector body to advance said connector body into a fitting engagement with an external mating connector body. The ever includes the operating portion integrally continuous with the acting portion, a handlebar pivotally connected to the operating portion, and a tension spring mounted between the handlebar so that the spring yieldably stretches if a force applied to the handlebar exceeds a predetermined value when the handlebar is operated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5344331 (1994-09-01), Hoffman et al.
patent: 5385480 (1995-01-01), Hoffman et al.
patent: 5417579 (1995-05-01), Yoshioka et al.
patent: 5429524 (1995-07-01), Wakata et al.

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