Electrical connector with a locking mechanism

Details Electrical connector with a locking mechanism Electrical connector with a locking mechanism

2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Paumen, Gary F. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With coupling separator

Including retainer or joiner

Reexamination Certificate

active

07396240

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector includes a housing and a lever supported pivotally on at least one pivot disposed on the housing. The lever rotates on the pivot within a range from a pre-engagement position to a final engagement position. The lever also has a recess configured to fit a boss disposed on a mating connector therein in accordance with rotational movement of the lever. Further, the lever includes a locking portion disposed on a beam thereof. The locking portion includes a base portion extending downward from the beam, a latching arm extending from the base portion in a direction substantially tangent to the rotational movement; and a latching detent disposed in proximity of a free end of the latching arm. The latching detent is configured to engage with the engaging portion of the housing at the second position, and thereby rotational movement of the lever is restrained at the final engagement position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5135408 (1992-08-01), Suzuki
patent: 5295602 (1994-03-01), Swanson
patent: 5344194 (1994-09-01), Hatagishi et al.
patent: 5603624 (1997-02-01), Taguchi et al.
patent: 5609494 (1997-03-01), Yamaguchi et al.
patent: 5695349 (1997-12-01), Taguchi et al.
patent: 5823809 (1998-10-01), Wakata
patent: 6012933 (2000-01-01), Katsuma
patent: 6058579 (2000-05-01), Brocklesby et al.
patent: 6174179 (2001-01-01), Okabe
patent: 6312273 (2001-11-01), Hasegawa et al.
patent: 6328582 (2001-12-01), Fukamachi
patent: 6517364 (2003-02-01), Muramatsu et al.
patent: 6623287 (2003-09-01), Hatagishi et al.
patent: 6644992 (2003-11-01), Maegawa
patent: 6692274 (2004-02-01), Maegawa
patent: 6755674 (2004-06-01), Fujii et al.
patent: 6881081 (2005-04-01), Gundermann et al.
patent: 7044758 (2006-05-01), Deno et al.
patent: 7052294 (2006-05-01), Osada
patent: 7137835 (2006-11-01), Shiga
patent: 7189086 (2007-03-01), Fukatsu et al.
patent: 7201591 (2007-04-01), Fujii
patent: 2002/0031928 (2002-03-01), Gundermann et al.
patent: 2003/0054681 (2003-03-01), Hatagishi et al.
patent: 2004/0192090 (2004-09-01), Flowers et al.
patent: 2006/0051994 (2006-03-01), Fujii
patent: 2006/0205254 (2006-09-01), Foltz et al.
patent: 2006/0211286 (2006-09-01), Shuey
patent: 2007/0197071 (2007-08-01), Patterson
International Search Report for International Application No. PCT/US2007/008455, mailed on Sep. 19, 2007 (3 pages).
Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for International Application No. PCT/US2007/008455, mailed on Sep. 19, 2007 (5 pages).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Electrical connector with a locking mechanism does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Electrical connector with a locking mechanism, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Electrical connector with a locking mechanism will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2800104