Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1987-04-24
1988-04-05
McQuade, John
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439355, 439731, H01R 13631
Patent
active
047355832
ABSTRACT:
Plug connector modules (22) are ganged together side-by-side by a pair of integral spring latch members (70) secured along commoned end surfaces (42) of the modules (22) to comprise a plug connector assembly (20) manipulatable as a unit. Integral spring latch members (70) include discrete securing sections (76) securable to axial key members (50) within modules (22) near end surfaces (42). Forward ends (84) of spring latch members (70) include latching recesses (100) to latch to latching projections (152) of a receptacle connector (150), latching plug assembly (20) to receptacle connector (150) in mated engagement. Gripping sections (110) of spring latch members (70) are deflectable toward each other about fulcrum sections (112) which action deflects free ends (84) outwardly and disengages latching recesses (100) from latching projections (152) to delatch assembly (20) from receptacle connector (150) for unmating thereof. Spring latch members (70) may be removable from plug connector modules (22) for repair. Latching projections (152) and latching recesses (100) are especially adapted to continuously engage each other to resist effects of vibration, and to resist inadvertent delatching.
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AMP Catalog No. 4507-1, "Engineering and Purchasing Guide--Fifth Edition", p. B-310, AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA, (1984).
Rudy Jr. William J.
Shaffer Howard R.
Stahl Daniel E.
AMP Incorporated
McQuade John
Ness Anton P.
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