Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1986-11-14
1987-10-20
McQuade, John
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439499, 439836, 439729, 439863, 439370, H01R 907
Patent
active
047009977
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector for removably attaching a flat electrode to a conducting cable is shown. Flat, conductive upper and lower jaws are connected at the rear by flexible, resilient spring means, and are spaced apart at the front. The jaws are mounted within a housing, and are surmounted by a slide actuator having a finger movable member passing through a slot in a housing roof. The actuator slides on a guide means having a front planar surface and a rear planar surface higher than the front planar surface, the two planar surfaces connected by a ramp in a transition area. In the forward position, the actuator compresses the jaws together on the surfaces of the flat electrode to tightly hold the electrode in a locked conductive connection, and simple finger movement of the actuator releases the electrode.
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Allen Mary M.
McQuade John
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Sell Donald M.
Smith James A.
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