Electrical Connector
US5288243A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6272
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A releasably coupleable electrical connector assembly generally comprising first and second, mating, tubular connectors. The first tubular connector includes a generally square, elongated, tubular body portion and a locking tab catch portion. An inner surface of the body portion of the first tubular connector includes a protruding shoulder portion which is operable to engage with a shoulder portion of an elongated, electrical terminal pin to thereby hold the terminal pin captively and securely within the body portion after the terminal pin has been inserted therein. The second tubular connector includes a generally square, elongated tubular body portion and a planar, elongated tongue-like element having a tab element protruding therefrom. The body portion of the second tubular connector further includes an internal locking shoulder portion for lockably engaging with a mating electrical terminal after the terminal pin is inserted within the body portion of the second tubular connector, to thereby captively and securely hold the mating electrical terminal therewithin. The tubular connectors are coupled together by slidably inserting the body portion of the second tubular connector wi…
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