Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1998-06-04
2000-08-08
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
H01R 13629
Patent
active
060993421
ABSTRACT:
A latch key mechanism 1 has a rotatable latch key 2, a holder 7 rotatably receiving the latch key 2, a spring 16 connected to the latch key 2 and to the holder 7, the spring 16 biasing the latch key 2 to rotate in a first direction to a desired position aligned with the profile of a keyhole 3 through which the latch key 2 is to be inserted, and the latch key 2 being rotatable against a resilient bias of the spring 16 to a latching position beyond the keyhole 3.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5368496 (1994-11-01), Ranalletta et al.
patent: 5630419 (1997-05-01), Ranalletta
Byrd Eugene
Stephan Steven L.
The Whitaker Corporation
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