Electrical connectors – With contact preventer or retractable cover part – Movably mounted
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Nguyen, Truc T (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With contact preventer or retractable cover part
Movably mounted
C439S159000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07866993
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a connector capable of preventing contacts from being touched by fingers or things through an opening of a connector housing, and of thereby improving connection reliability. A plug connector comprising a connector housing and PCB having contacts contained in the connector housing with a contacting surface exposed at one end and which functions as an interface capable of transmitting electric signal or light signal by being fitted to a receptacle connector to connect respective contacts to each other, characterized in that a shutter is provided as a part of a bottom wall of the connector housing to be freely opened or closed at a position covering the contacts formed in PCB, and that, before fitting of the connector, the shutter is in a closed state, and during and after fitting of the connector, the shutter is in a opened state.
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3M Innovative Properties Company
Kusters Johannes P. M.
Nguyen Truc T
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