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Connector assembly with gripping sleeve

US7618276B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Amphenol Corporation · US

Inventors

Richard Paglia · Springfield, US
Weixing Chen · Hangzhou City, CN
Minghua Gu · Changzhou City, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2007
Grant date	Nov 17, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R9/0518
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a sleeve. The electrical connector has opposite first and second ends. The first end is rotatable with respect to the second end and configured to couple to a mating connector. The second end is configured to terminate a cable. The sleeve is molded over the first end such that the sleeve is fixed to the first end, and the sleeve and the first end of the connector together rotate with respect to the second end of the connector. Also, the sleeve has an outer gripping surface.

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