Electrical connector with boardlock retention feature

Details Electrical connector with boardlock retention feature Electrical connector with boardlock retention feature

1995-03-31

1996-09-03

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Having resilient means engaging panel opening

H01R 1373

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055518915

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector comprises, conductive electrical contacts (3) in an insulating housing (2), at least one conducting boardlock (4) is received in a corresponding cavity (21) in the housing (2), an opening (24) provides first and second locking shoulders (25, 26) adjacent to the cavity (21), and the boardlock (4) is capable of facing in either of two directions within the cavity (21) to lockingly engage one or the other of the locking shoulders (25 or 26), and the boardlock (4) can be unlocked from the shoulders (25 or 26) by a slender tool that is inserted along the opening (24) to deflect the boardlock (4) away from the latching shoulders (25 or 26).

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patent: 4907987 (1990-03-01), Douty et al.
patent: 5074807 (1991-12-01), Parmer
patent: 5145407 (1992-09-01), Obata et al.
patent: 5171165 (1992-12-01), Hwang
patent: 5336111 (1994-08-01), Thrush et al.
patent: 5422789 (1995-06-01), Fisher et al.

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