Connector shell
US5975956A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/906
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a shell for a connector shell, the shell being constituted by two mutually snap-fastenable half-shells, the two half-shells being substantially identical and being made of a castable and electrically-conductive metal alloy. Each half-shell comprises: PA1 a main wall including two mutually parallel side edges; PA1 two mutually parallel ribs parallel to said edges, disposed between said edges, and projecting from said main wall; PA1 a fixing tab extending from the first edge of said main wall parallel to said ribs and terminated by a hook facing towards said ribs; and PA1 a fixing notch formed in the second edge of said main wall and parallel to said ribs, the notch of one half-shell being suitable for co-operating with the hook of the other half-shell; PA1 the rib closer to the first edge having a ridge defined by a sloping surface facing said fixing tab, the other rib having a ridge defined by a sloping surface facing towards the first rib.
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