Receptacle assembly having position retention tabs

Details Receptacle assembly having position retention tabs Receptacle assembly having position retention tabs

1998-03-02

1999-09-14

Stephan, Steven L.

Electrical connectors

With contact preventer or retractable cover part

Movably mounted

439136, H01R 1344

Patent

active

059513098

ABSTRACT:
A receptacle assembly includes a body adapted to receive a plug at one end, a cover, a hinge having a bifurcated end and pivotally mounting the cover to the body for movement between an open condition and a closed condition relative to the body and biasing the cover toward the closed condition, and position retention tabs formed on laterally spaced apart lugs defined on the bifurcated end of the hinge with each tab projecting outwardly therefrom and defining an arcuate-shaped shoulder such that the shoulders of the tabs and the body can retain a rod-shaped member therebetween for blocking movement of the cover from the open condition to the closed condition when the plug is not present at the one end of the body. The cover is also rotatable between an open position where the cover is removable from the body and a closed position where the cover is secured onto the body.

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