Wiring harness connector retainer
US4813885A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/743
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wiring harness assembly includes an electrical connector terminated to a cable including several electrical conductors. The connector is mounted in a cavity defined between front, rear and side walls of a retainer including snap mounting structure for securing the retainer in a panel opening. A connector doorway in a retainer side wall permits the connector to be loaded into the side wall in a direction transverse to the connector mating direction, and the rear wall prevents contact mating forces from pushing the connector from the retainer. The connector is releasably retained in the cavity, and can be removed in the transverse direction for repair or replacement. The connector has freedom of movement within the retainer to facilitate automated assembly.
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