Electrical connectors – With coupling separator – Including retainer or joiner
Patent
1989-09-11
1990-11-27
Pirlot, David L.
Electrical connectors
With coupling separator
Including retainer or joiner
439160, H01R 1362
Patent
active
049732552
ABSTRACT:
A mechanism is described for use with a pair of matable connectors, for locking them together when they have been mated and for later ejecting one from the other, which has the same narrow width as the connectors alone. The mechanism includes a pair of locking/ejecting devices or members (42, 44) pivotally mounted to opposite ends of a first connector (12). The second connector (14) has a shroud (61) with openings (62) near its opposite ends that receive inner parts (72) of the locking members. The inner part of each locking member has a latch (94) that is received in an undercut slot in the shroud, that extends from a shroud opening in the locked position. Each locking member also has an eject part (106) that presses against the base of the second connector as the locking member is pivoted to its eject position, to eject the first connector from the second.
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ITT Corporation
Pirlot David L.
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