Cable connector latching device
US6149451A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6275
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable connector is described which includes a latch assembly that is adjustable with regard to the retention force necessary to disengage the connector from a receptacle to which the connector is attached. The latch assembly comprises a thumb tab and a sheet metal latch member and may or may not include a separate pivot pin. One embodiment of the latch assembly includes a separate spring pivot pin. Another embodiment includes a separate pivot pin and a third embodiment eliminates the separate pivot pin all together by forming the pivot pin from the sheet metal latch member. The connector housing preferably includes a blind slot in the upper and lower walls of a through channel receiving the latch assembly and which terminates at the pivot location. Each blind slot preferably includes a constriction adjacent the pivot location to retain the pivot pins in position.
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