Sliding gimbal connector
US4954094A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R35/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sliding gimbal comprises a first hollow mounting frame having an inner surface and an outer surface with at least one mounting member associated with the outer surface. A pair of oppositely disposed stud receiving slots is formed on the first frame inner surface, and this pair of slots is elongated. A second hollow mounting frame having an inner surface and an outer surface and including a pair of oppositely disposed cylindrical studs projecting therefrom is mounted within the first frame with the studs engaging the slots. A pair of oppositely disposed protuberance receiving slots is formed in the second frame inner surface, this pair of protuberance receiving slots being also elongated and being formed in surfaces adjacent to and orthogonal to the second frame outer surfaces carrying the cylindrical studs; An article mounted within the second hollow mounting frame comprises a body carrying a pair of oppositely disposed cylindrical protuberances on body outer walls which engage the pair of oppositely disposed protuberance receiving slots. The article is preferably one half of an electrical connector. The employment of the cylindrical studs in the elongated slots allows pivotal mo…
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