Electrical tab receptacle

Details Electrical tab receptacle Electrical tab receptacle

1985-12-13

1987-08-11

Combs, E. Michael

Electrical connectors

Coupling part having handle or means to move contact...

Movable latching prong or latch on prong

439849, H01R 1122, H01R 1362

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046857540

ABSTRACT:
An electrical receptacle (11) for tabs of small size is formed from sheet metal and comprises a generally channel-shaped receptacle portion (12) having a base (13) and upstanding side walls (14, 14'). Free edge portions (15, 15') of the side walls are bent towards each other over the base and a locking tongue (16) is struck out from the base to extend rearwardly within the receptacle portion from a front root end (18) integral with the base to a rear free end. The free end is formed with a release member (19) projecting out of the receptacle portion and a locking projection (21) on the tongue between the ends which provides a rearwardly facing shoulder for latching engagement in a recess in a tab (22) inserted into the receptacle. The tongue (16) is of arcuate transverse cross section and is stiff constituting, with a portion of the base forward of the root end a torsion bar of generally T-shape. Movement of the tongue towards the base to release the tab causes resilient torsional flexure of the base portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2770792 (1956-11-01), Batcheller
patent: 3976348 (1976-08-01), Simmons
patent: 4167299 (1979-09-01), Noguchi
patent: 4534613 (1985-08-01), Esser
patent: 4558913 (1985-12-01), Goto et al.

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