Bipartite electrical connector housing
US4586773A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6272
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One of housing parts (1and 2) has ramps (15), which are engaged by projections (18) on latch arms (16) on the other housing part (2) to secure the housing parts (1 and 2) in mating relationship and thereby providing a force which assists the mating of the housing parts (1 and 2). In order to allow the arms (16) to be released from the ramps (15) by displacing only one of the arms (16), are ganged through a torsion spring (12) so that by depressing one arm (16) towards the mated housing parts (1 and 2), or by pulling the other arm (16) away from the mated housing parts (1 and 2), both of the arms (16) can be released from engagement with their associated ramps (15) simultaneously.
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