Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1997-08-22
1999-07-20
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
H01R 1362
Patent
active
059248866
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector includes a bail-type latch for latching the connector to a complementary mating connector. A housing has a base and laterally-spaced upstanding opposite sides. A generally U-shaped bail latch has a pair of spaced leg portions with upper ends joined by a bight portion and lower ends with inwardly directed shaft portions pivotally mounting the bail latch to the base for pivotal movement between and outwardly extending open position allowing mating of the connectors and an inwardly extending latching position. Knee portions of the leg portions grip the opposite sides of the housing to define a stored position for the bail latch. Stops on the shaft portions prevent movement of the bail latch outwardly beyond its open position. Redundant stop shoulders on the leg portions also prevent movement of the bail latch outwardly beyond its open position. The stops engage offset anchoring recesses in the housing to provide for polarization of a pair of bail latches at opposite ends of the housing. The bail latch has different latching portions for latching the connector to either one of a plurality of complementary mating connectors of different configurations.
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Achammer Daniel G.
Funck Gordon W.
Neer Jay H.
Nelson Richard A.
Cohen Charles S.
Molex Incorporated
Nguyen Khiem
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