Electrical connectors
US5199897A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6275
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector including a plug part and receptacle part having means for locking the plug and receptacle parts each other is disclosed. The plug part includes a body, a front hood, a pair of resilient lock members, a slider having a pair of leg portions to be inserted into the front hood and a rear hood. The receptacle part is provided with a pair of ear portions each of which projects outwardly from the side thereof. One end of the resilient lock member is secured to the front hood and extends longitudinally along the leg portion having a recess and cam surface and other free end of the lock member is formed to engage with the ear of the receptacle part. The free end of the lock member can be engaged with or released from the ear portion by cooperating with the cam surface when the plug part is manipulated to remove the plug part from the receptacle part.
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