Patent · US Expired

Connector

US5830002A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
2References
21Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1996
Grant dateNov 3, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6272
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector assembly (10,30;120,140;210,230) comprises a female connector and a male connector for insertion in the female connector. A latching arm (20,130,220) is provided on one of the female and male connectors, and a latching abutment (33,143,233) is provided on the other of the female and male connectors. Insertion resistance means (24,34;133,42;226,233) are effective only in the insertion direction to increase the latching force.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.