Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
Patent
1991-12-12
1992-10-13
Schwartz, Larry I.
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
439554, 439555, H01R 1373
Patent
active
051546345
ABSTRACT:
A holding device (50) for securing two electrical articles (22,94) together includes a U-shaped leading end (52) having a pair of leg portions (54). The U-shaped end (52) and adjacent leg portions (60) define a spring means, adapted to be received in an aperture (96) of the second article (94). The legs (54) extend to free ends (70) and define a retaining section (73) adapted to be received into a recess (32) within a housing (24). The recess (32) includes a central wall portion (42) having leading engagement sites (44), which cooperate with inner leg edges (58) to secure the device (50) within the housing (24). Upon inserting the device (50) into the housing recess (32) and the U-shaped leading end (52) of the device (50) into the second article aperture (94), compressive engagement of interference projections of the spring means with aperture wall surfaces causes legs (60) of the U-shaped leading end (52) to be moved inwardly toward each other, and concomitantly therewith the leg sections (70) in the recess (32) to pivot about the leading engagement sites (44) to move barbs (72,74) thereon into tighter engagement with the inwardly facing recess walls (38), which in turn drives the leg portions (60) of the U-shaped portion (52) outwardly to secure the articles (22, 94) together.
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Brown Jeffrey J.
Moore Jerry L.
AMP Incorporated
Daulton Julie R.
Noll William B.
Schwartz Larry I.
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