Positive lock piece and electrical connector assembly equipped with same
US7094099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical USB connector that has a separate lock piece attached to the terminal of the electrical connector. The lock piece has a collar that fits onto the terminal adjacent to the connector body of the electrical connector. The collar has orientation slots that receive tabs of terminal to properly orient the positive lock piece onto the terminal and inner retention shoulders that cooperate with lock fingers of the terminal for locking the positive lock onto the terminal. A flange attached to the collar serves as a finger guard and push surface when the collar is attached to the terminal. The lock piece has lock arms for attaching the collar to a face panel.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.