Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1989-02-24
1989-11-14
Pirlot, David
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
H01R 450
Patent
active
048803928
ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly (16) having a dielectric housing (20) with contacts (27,29) secured in contact receiving passages (26) has a flange (32) extending from the housing (20). The flange (32) has a pair of spaced apertures (46,48) for securing the connector assembly (16) to a complementary or mating connector assembly (14). A latching member (50) having an aperture (70) to receive housing (20) has slots (74,76) coextensive with apertures (46,48) is received in engagement with flange (30). Received in a flange aperture (46,48) and latching member 50 slot 74,76 is a slidelatch securing post (56,58) having first shoulder (78) spaced from and facing the flange (32), a second shoulder (96) facing the flange (30), and engaging the flange (32) so as to position the first shoulder (78) a predetermined distance from the flange (32), and a shank (92) extending into the aperture ( 46,48) and rolled to secure the slidelatch securing post (52,54) to the flange (32). Latching member (50) is slidably secured to connector assembly (16) between first shoulder (78) and flange (30) with sliding movement also constrained by slots (74,76).
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pp. 88 & 89 AMP Catalog, 79-546 pub. Dec. 1984.
AMP Incorporated Instruction Sheet US 6551, Released 07/30/82.
Cover Sheet and pp. 44 & 45 AMP Catalog 79-547, published Dec. 1980.
Catalog #50, 1946, John Hassall, Inc.
Pirlot David
Smith David L.
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