Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1997-09-24
1999-12-14
Donovan, Lincoln
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
H01R 13627
Patent
active
060009616
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector is arranged to be connected to an associated element and disposed together with the associated element within a hollow body. Radially extending tongues having detents are formed on the shell of the connector, the tongues being bent at an approximately 90.degree. angle during insertion of the connector and associated element into the hollow body to retain the connector and associated element within the hollow body. The associated element may be the generator and of a vehicle airbag system, and the hollow body may be a steering column of the vehicle.
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U.S. application No. 08/622,875, Dullin, filed Mar. 29, 1996.
U.S. application No. 08/713,359, Baumann, filed Sep. 13, 1996.
Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
Byrd Eugene G.
Donovan Lincoln
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