Electrical connectors – With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal joint – Conductor gripped by or entirely within connector housing
Patent
1988-05-19
1989-06-27
Desmond, Eugene F.
Electrical connectors
With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal joint
Conductor gripped by or entirely within connector housing
439466, H01R 1358
Patent
active
048425478
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (10) has a housing (12) containing multiple electric terminals (18). A multiple conductor cable (36) passes through an opening in the housing with each of the conductors terminated to the conductor terminating portion (19) of a respective one of the terminals (18). A strain relief region (20) is bounded by two sides (42,44) and a bottom abutment surface (32). Each of the sides has spaced mutually facing engagement surfaces (42,44). A U-shaped staple (30) has a bight (52) and two legs (54,56) extending therefrom to respective free ends (55,57). Each leg (54,56) is of an appropriate cross section, having large edges (62) and small edges (64), the small edges (64) include a plurality of barbs (66) spaced therealong in penetrating contact with the engagement surfaces (42,44). As the staple (30) is inserted into the connector housing (12) to a predetermined position, the cable (36) is compressed into the remaining space between the staple (30) and the abutment surface (32) such that the cable (36) is compressed a predetermined amount, thereby providing strain relief.
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AMP IS 3188, Rel 12/12/87.
EPO Standard Search Report.
EPO Standard Search Report Annex.
Defibaugh George R.
Ohl William C.
AMP Incorporated
Desmond Eugene F.
Smith David L.
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