Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
Patent
1994-12-19
1997-03-04
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
174153G, 174 65R, H01R 1373
Patent
active
056073232
ABSTRACT:
An adapter (12, FIG. 1) is described, for mounting a passthrough on a panel (14) to hold by a wire cable or optical cable, wherein the adapter can be installed by merely pushing it rearwardly into a hole (20) in the panel. The adapter includes a tubular passthrough (16) and a molded plastic clip (18) that is mounted on the passthrough. The clip has a front end (40, FIG. 3) that forms a large washer to abut the front face of the panel, and has a sleeve (46) extending rearwardly from the washer with a rear sleeve end (50) that closely surrounds the passthrough. The sleeve has a pair of U-shaped slits (56, 64, FIG. 2), with the base of each U-slit lying most forward, to leave a latch (62, 66) having a rear latch end merging with the rest of the sleeve and a free front latch end (124, FIG. 3) which can abut the rear face of the panel. The passthrough has a recessed portion (76) into which the latches are deflected when the adapter is inserted rearwardly through the hole in the panel. The front ends of the latches have steps forming abutment surfaces (80-84) for abutting the rear of the panel, including a first abutment surface (80) lying furthest forward and radially innermost, and a second abutment surface (82) lying a small distance rearward and radially outward of the first one.
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Foster Nigel S.
Murray David P.
Abrams Neil
Byrd Eugene
ITT Corporation
Peterson Thomas L.
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