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Panel mounted electrical connector

US5651697A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1995
Grant dateJul 29, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/64
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector is adapted for mounting in an aperture in a panel. A housing has sidewalls bounding an insertion end of the housing insertable into the aperture. A bridge is secured at opposite ends to one of the sidewalls with an intermediate portion and a panel latch being freely flexible relative to the housing. At least one of the opposite ends of the bridge includes a pair of redundant supporting arms. A yieldable anti-vibration arm projects from another of the sidewalls and is mounted to the housing by a pair of redundant support arms. A polarizing rib projects from the housing, and a panel abutment stop is formed integral with the polarizing rib on a radius.

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