Electrical connector
US6152766A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/716
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector of the present invention comprises an elongate insulative housing, a number of terminals received in the housing and a pair of retention devices assembled in opposite ends of the housing. Each retention device comprises a U-shaped body having a pair of parallel mounting tabs and an elongate engaging portion extending from an edge of the body. The engaging portion forms a number of projections on opposite sides thereof for interferentially engaging with an inner periphery of a passage of the housing whereby the mounting faces of the retention devices lie in the same plane as mounting faces of the terminals.
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