Means for retaining terminals in a connector

Details Means for retaining terminals in a connector Means for retaining terminals in a connector

1985-07-03

1987-04-07

Weidenfeld, Gil

Geometrical instruments

339 59M, 339196M, 339217S, H01R 1111

Patent

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046555250

ABSTRACT:
An insert member is insertable into a rearward section of an electrical connector and securable therewithin, securing terminals therein. Terminal-engaging stop shoulders at a front end of the insert are disposed against and behind stop shoulders on the terminals disposed in respective terminal cavities in the connector, terminated on ends of conductors. Channels in the insert member pair with channels in the housing walls to substantially contain each conductor therealong. The insert member can have lateral latches thereon to latch in recesses in the housing. The terminal cavities can be arranged in rows, and each row has an insert-receiving cavity in the rearward section of the housing which contains the conductors and is in axial communication with the terminal cavities and a lateral wall extends between the insert-receiving cavities. A particular structure of an insert member for such an arrangement comprises a rear transverse section and side sections extending forwardly which are disposed one along each side of the lateral wall and in a respective insert-receiving cavity when the insert member is inserted, thus securing two adjacent rows of terminals in the housing. Stop shoulders thereon during insertion will engage any partially inserted terminals to push them forwardly into a fully seated position.

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patent: 4544220 (1985-10-01), Aiello et al.
patent: 4565416 (1986-01-01), Rudy et al.

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