Electrical connector having improved non-decoupling mechanism

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1980-02-11

1981-09-29

McQuade, John

Geometrical instruments

339DIG2, H01R 1362

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042919339

ABSTRACT:
There is provided an electrical connector including a plug and receptacle and a coupling nut to secure the connection between the plug and receptacle. In order to prevent loosening of the connection, particularly during vibration, a non-decoupling mechanism is provided. The non-decoupling mechanism includes a series of ratchet teeth disposed about the outer perimeter of the plug, and a curved spring sector, which is housed in the coupling nut and includes a fingertip bent inwardly to make contact with the ratchet teeth. The fingertip and ratchet mechanisms are constructed so that the coupling nut moves more easily in the tightening direction than the loosening direction, thus, during vibration, the connector will not tend to loosen.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1076674 (1913-10-01), Jacobs
patent: 3343852 (1967-09-01), Blight et al.
patent: 3587032 (1971-06-01), Normann
patent: 4109990 (1978-08-01), Waldron et al.
patent: 4239314 (1980-12-01), Anderson et al.

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