Modular electrical plug and socket connectors
US4425018A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R9/2608
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector block comprising plug and/or socket units mechanically coupled together side by side. Each unit has an insulating housing of rectangular cross section. One pair of opposite sides has a dovetail tongue and groove perpendicular to the plugging direction, and the other pair has a dovetail tongue and groove parallel to the said direction. This construction prevents coupled units from being pulled apart when plug and socket blocks are plugged or unplugged.
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