Coupling nut for an electrical connector

Details Coupling nut for an electrical connector Coupling nut for an electrical connector

1982-09-30

1984-07-03

McQuade, John

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339DIG2, H01R 13629

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044574690

ABSTRACT:
A coupling nut (300) comprises inner and outer sleeves (310, 410) mounted for corotation about a connector shell (100) and about one another for movement between locked and unlocked positions and means (422) for normally biasing the sleeves into the locked position, the connector shell having a plurality of ratchet teeth (138) formed on an outer periphery thereof, the coupling nut including a plurality of spring beams (316) adapted to have a medial tooth (318) thereof normally biased from engagement with the ratchet teeth in the unlocked position and driven into engagement with the ratchet teeth in the locked position by drive pins (322) disposed within openings (312) on inner sleeve (310), outer sleeve (410) having an inner surface (406) for driving the drive pin (322) and spring beam (316) into the locked relationship and angularly spaced undercuts (408A, 408B) for receiving drive pin (322) when actuating sleeve is turned to the unlocked position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3587032 (1971-06-01), Normann
patent: 3601764 (1971-08-01), Cameron
patent: 4109990 (1978-08-01), Waldron et al.

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