Sleeve and stud connector latch
US6398574B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6277
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pair of mated connector (11, 12) are latched together by a pair of studs (21) on a first connector that are inserted into a pair of sleeve assemblies (22) on the second connector, with each stud having a stud groove (40) that receives an inwardly projecting flange (32) of the sleeve assembly. The sleeve assembly includes an outer sleeve (54) with an internal sleeve groove (28), and a spring clip (23) lying in the sleeve groove. The spring clip is largely in the form of a cylinder with an axially-extending slot (31) that allows the cylinder to resiliently expand and contract. The spring clip is trapped in the sleeve groove and has an inwardly-projecting flange (32) that snaps into the stud groove when the stud is fully inserted.
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