Electrical connectors – Self aligning contact – Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
Patent
1996-02-07
1999-12-14
Gellner, Michael L.
Electrical connectors
Self aligning contact
Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
439246, H01R 1364
Patent
active
060009594
ABSTRACT:
An improved wiring system for vehicle doors allows the trim panel to be simply snapped to the metal door frame. Electrical connections are made by floating electrical connectors at the time the two are snapped together. Alignment pins on the floating connector are received within corresponding openings in the second connector to facilitate alignment. In other features, a water barrier may include electric wire holding structure such that the wires may be merely mounted to the water barrier, without the necessity of any complex wire harness. In other aspects of this invention, a plurality of electrical components may be connected through a single electrical connector.
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Curtindale Edward G.
Gawron Steve
Kuhn Brent
Zaguskin Alexander
Gellner Michael L.
Lear Corporation
Ngandjui Antoine
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