Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
2010-09-27
2011-10-04
Gushi, Ross (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
C439S745000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08029322
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector that includes a plug insert having a dielectric body and having a pair of contact channels. The contact channels have central axes that extend parallel to each other in a common direction. The contact channels are defined by respective channel walls and are separated by an inter-channel portion of the dielectric body. The channel walls have wall perimeters that extend around the corresponding central axes. The electrical connector also has a contact sub-assembly that includes mating contacts that are received in the contact channels and retention clips that are positioned within the contact channels between the mating contacts and the channel walls. Each of the retention clips has a concave body with an open side. The concave body extends partially about the wall perimeter with the open side positioned along a portion of the wall perimeter. The retention clips are oriented to face one another.
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Lucente Richard Vincent
Oh Lawrence Se-Jun
Smith, Jr. Graham Henry
Gushi Ross
Tyco Electronics Corporation
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