Connector restraint device for electrical equipment
US6679722B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/562
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector restraint device is disclosed for restraining electrical wire end connectors plugged into connectors installed in a wall of an electrical equipment enclosure, and for tying down electrical wires attached to the electrical wire end connectors. The connector restraint device includes a base portion to which is joined an elongate wire support and tie-down angle having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg depending from the horizontal leg. Each of the horizontal and vertical legs are formed having a number of closely spaced square apertures along the legs, the apertures being sized for receiving conventional wire ties. Further disclosed are connector restraint device side flanges joined to ends of the device base portion for detachably attaching the angle to the enclosure with the wire support and tie-down angle parallel to and spaced about three inches away from the enclosure wall in which the connectors are installed and with the horizontal leg parallel to the enclosure wall in which the connectors are installed at the height of the connectors so that electrical wires connected to the connectors can be extended generally horizontally over the horizontal leg. The wire suppo…
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