Locking device for connectors

Details Locking device for connectors Locking device for connectors

1989-01-25

1990-05-08

Bishop, Steven C.

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

439350, 439357, H01R 13639

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049234099

ABSTRACT:
A locking device for connector adapted to be locked by fitting projections formed on both sides of a male connector housing in engaging holes formed in locking arms connected to the side walls of a female connector housing, characterized in that each of the side walls of said female connector housing comprises a riser portion, and a raised supporting portion and a lower non-supporting portion which are integrally connected, respectively, to both sides of the riser portion, and each of said locking arms comprises a connecting riser portion, and an unlocking lever and a locking plate portion which are integrally connected, respectively, through the connecting riser portion to both sides thereof, said unlocking lever extending above and away from said supporting portion, said locking plate portion extending above and away from said non-supporting portion, said locking plate portion comprising an unlocking force transmitting portion integrally connected thereto as an extension of the unlocking lever. This locking device is further characterized in that the connecting riser has a cutaway portion formed therein.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3417365 (1968-12-01), Krehbiel
patent: 3824523 (1974-07-01), McGhee
patent: 4449776 (1984-05-01), Carmo et al.
patent: 4462654 (1984-07-01), Aiello
patent: 4789343 (1988-12-01), Dougherty et al.

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