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Cable clamp

US7479027B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6References

18Claims

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics Co., Ltd · US

Inventors

Keith Edwin Miller · Manheim, US
Ricardo Koller · Lititz, US
Dominic Anthony Farole · Hummelstown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 7, 2008
Grant date	Jan 20, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/59
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector including a connector housing and a cable clamp for providing strain relief to a cable that includes wires terminated to contacts within the connector housing is disclosed. The cable clamp includes a midpiece, cable retention fingers, and a rotating clamp. The rotating clamp includes cable tightening ramps that have a generally radial wedge shape that apply a force to the cable retention fingers when the rotating clamp is securely assembled to the midpiece, providing strain relief to the cable. The cable retention fingers may be an integral part of the midpiece or may be provided as a part of a separate component.

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