Security structure for positioning a clip on a connector tab
US4174878A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1978 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/115
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a structure for positioning a clip on a generally flat tab disposed tonguewise in a cavity formed in the insulating casing of a connector. The structure relies on a rib extending from one wall one of the cavity and touching a large surface of the tab, said rib having, at its clip insertion orifice end, a spur which covers the end of the tab up to a level flush with the other large surface of the tab, the residual clearance between said other large surface and the facing wall of the cavity being less than the total thickness of the clip. The invention applies to clip-connected connectors.
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