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Electrical connector

US4983127A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 15, 1989
Grant dateJan 8, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S439/903
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes an insulating housing (100) consisting of a front section (111) and a rear section (112), the front section having a cylindrical contact support section (120) with a plurality of contact apertures (121) extending along its longitudinal axis and the rear section having a rear cavity (119) in a lower portion thereof; a plurality of L-shaped contact elements (300) each having a contact portion (301), an intermediate portion (302) extending rearwardly from the contact portion, and a terminal portion (303) extending downwardly from the intermediate portion, the contact portion being fitted into the contact aperture; and a block member (200) having a plurality of lateral channels (201) for receiving the intermediate portions and a plurality of vatical apertures (202) for receiving the terminal portions, the block member being fitted into the rear cavity so that the intermediate and terminal portions are fitted into the lateral channels and the vertical apertures respectively.

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