Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1990-03-05
1991-06-25
Pirlot, David L.
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439373, H01R 1362
Patent
active
050263005
ABSTRACT:
In order to enhance the releasable securement of a plug to a receptacle, a kit, method and plug-receptacle arrangement is disclosed. The kit includes a pair of generally disc-like securing members, each of which includes a thin substrate having a plurality of holes therein, sized and arranged in mirror image fashion to receive a plurality of prongs on the plug. Each of the securing members also includes a releasable engagement arrangement and is adapted to the permanently secured to a respective one of the plug and receptacle. The method includes the steps of providing a pair of substantially identical releasably engaged disc-like securing members wherein the securing members are placed onto the prongs of the plug which is then fully interconnected with the receptacle to cause the securing members to adhere to the plug and receptacle, respectively. The plug is then disconnected from the receptacle following which the securing members are pressed to cause the securing members to fully adhere to the plug and receptacle. The plug-receptacle arrangement includes a first generally disc-like securing member on a receptacle-facing surface of the plug and a second generally disc-like securing member on a plug-facing surface of the receptacle. The securing members are permanently secured to the plug and receptacle by having a retention force greater than a retention force of the securing members to one another. With the kit, method and plug-receptacle arrangement, the releasable securement of a plug to a receptacle is significantly enhanced.
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