Retention system for a connnector housing
US5318464A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2013 |
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. One leg of an L-shaped clip is insertable into a channel defined by the slotted arms. The top edge of this leg of the clip is notched to form a tab. The clip is deflectable by the camming surface as the leg advances into the channel until the 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 second leg of the clip is bent to underlie the connector housing when the clip is attached thereto.
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