Instrument plug locking device
US4687271A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6271
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A locking device for retaining in position an electrical connection plug pumped into a socket in a measuring instrument. The device is a molded plastic adapter releasably secured to the instrument. The device has a hinge and a tab that extends transversely over the socket. The tab is provided with a hole which the plug crosses through, whose edge opposite the hinge cooperates with the plug to retain the plug in the socket. The hinge may be deformed to shift the tab laterally to release it from the plug.
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