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Electrical connector

US4998889A · kind A · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1989
Grant dateMar 12, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 26, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6315
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector comprises a molded plastics material female housing member incorporating a skirt and a molded plastics material male housing member adapted to be inserted into this skirt. Guides on one housing member align the male and female housing members during insertion of the male housing member into the skirt. There are multiple channels in each housing member. Those in one housing member are adapted to receive male electrical connection members and those in the other housing member are adapted to receive corresponding female electrical connection members. At least one housing member is joined to a support by corrugated elastic strips, so that it can oscillate in the support.

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