Electric connector
US5403212A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/506
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric connector comprising an outer casing; a terminal block housed inside the casing and having a number of through cavities arranged in two parallel rows adjacent to the lateral walls of the terminal block; and a number of electric terminals housed inside respective cavities and retained therein by respective primary retaining means and by secondary retaining means consisting of a pair of movable elements integral with the lateral walls of the terminal block, connected to the terminal block by an elastic hinge, and having a number of teeth cooperating, in an assembly position, with respective electric terminals; snap-on means being provided for mutually engaging the lateral walls of the terminal block and the movable elements for maintaining the movable elements stably in the aforementioned assembly position.
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