Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1993-01-29
1994-06-28
Schwartz, Larry I.
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439347, 439358, H01R 1362
Patent
active
053242106
ABSTRACT:
An improved latch mechanism is disclosed for securing a multiple-wire connector to a corresponding multiple-wire receiver affixed to a chassis of an electronic apparatus such as a personal computer. The latch mechanism includes first and second pivotable clips affixed to opposed mounting sides of the connector, and an actuating bar interconnecting the clips. Each clip includes a pivot plate having a finger end and a pivotally opposed clasp end, arranged so that depression of the finger end toward the connector moves the clasp end to an open position away from the connector. A pivot spring biases each pivot plate toward the connector. The actuating rod extends from the finger end of a pivot plate of one clip, to the clasp end of the pivot plate of the opposed clip, so that depression of either finger end to which the actuating rod is affixed causes both clasp ends of the pivot plates to move away from the connector to their open positions. Consequently, a user of this latch mechanism need only depress the finger end of either clip to place the clasp ends of both clips in an open position, so the clasp ends can detachably engage the receiver.
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Kosakowski Richard H.
Nguyen Khiem
Schwartz Larry I.
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