Electrical connector
US4580341A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49204
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having a first housing part which includes a plurality of substantially parallel compartments each for receiving a first electrical contact element having a first portion for making electrical contact with a second electrical contact element and a second portion for connection to an electrical conductor. The compartments have a length such that the second portions of the first contact elements project out one end of the compartments. The insulating housing includes a second housing part for slidably receiving the first housing part. A securing member secures the first and second housing parts with respect to each other in a first preliminary locking position in which the second housing part shields the second portions of the first contact elements, a second position in which the second portions are disengaged to enable them to be connected to electrical conductors, and a third final locking position in which the second portions are shielded by the second housing part.
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