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Electrical plug and socket connectors

US4400051A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 1981
Grant dateAug 23, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 17, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/514
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical plug and socket connector has in the socket part a contact consisting of a contact pin identical to that of the plug part, combined with a cage which fits loosely in the socket housing, embraces the contact pin and incorporates a contact spring, thus isolating contact pressures within the contact assembly so that the housing is not stressed. The contact pin is retained by a snap-in retainer. The plug part has an identical pin and retaining means.

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