Panel yoke and snap locking mounting scheme for securing wire connectors
US5228869A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A panel yoke having a snap locking mounting scheme for securing wire connectors is presented. The panel yoke includes a connector mounting scheme comprising a wire termination assembly removably secured in a mounting base by a snap locking mechanism. The wire termination assembly includes a mounting strip which is connected to a wire termination block at one end and is snap locked in the mounting base at the other end. The termination assembly further including an interconnecting device (e.g., telecommunication modular jack) connected to the termination block by a plurality of wires. The panel yoke further including a mounting scheme for removably securing the panel yoke in a panel or cover plate.
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