Retention system for a connector housing
US5120256A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/707
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A retention system for retaining a connector housing to a substrate includes a pair of slotted arms extending from the housing and a wedge-shaped abutment member having a camming surface and a latching surface thereon. The leg of an L-shaped clip is insertable into a channel defined by the slotted arms. The clip is deflectable by the camming surface as the leg advances into the channel until at latch bar on the clip snaps into latching engagement with the latching surface on the abutment member, thereby to secure the clip to the housing. The clip is attachable to the substrate to retain the housing to the same.
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