Electrical connectors – With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal joint – Conductor gripped by or entirely within connector housing
Patent
1992-04-30
1993-02-16
Desmond, Eugene F.
Electrical connectors
With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal joint
Conductor gripped by or entirely within connector housing
439676, H01R 1358
Patent
active
051866498
ABSTRACT:
A modular plug (23) for terminating cordage includes a housing (41) having a free end (46) and a cordage-input end. An end portion of a length of cordage (21) to be terminated by the plug is inserted into the cordage-input end of the housing to cause exposed individually insulated conductors extending beyond a jacketed portion of the cordage to be received in a conductor-holding portion of the housing. Blade-like terminals (42--42) inserted into slots opening to an exterior surface of the housing engage electrically the conductors. An anchoring member (61) is caused to be moved to an operative position whereat a primary jacket anchoring surface (74) of the anchoring member becomes disposed in compressive engagement with a jacket of the cordage. The geometry of the anchoring member is such that the primary anchoring surface in an unoperated position is angled to a longitudinal axis of the end portion of the length of cordage. Also, the jacket anchoring surface has suitable length so that when in an operated position in which the jacket anchoring surface is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the end portion of the length of cordage, relative motion between the housing and portions of the cordage outside the housing do not induce undue stress concentrations in the cordage. The anchoring member secures the end portion of the cordage against unintended movement with respect to the housing and transfers forces applied to the cordage to the housing. Strain-relief facilities also are provided for the insulated conductors and are such that a conductor restraining bar (75) under the application of forces is moved substantially linearly into engagement with the conductors.
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Fortner Larry E.
Gustin Paul R.
Hasler Leonard F.
Johnson Harold E.
Maul George R.
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Desmond Eugene F.
Hayes D. E.
Somers E. W.
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