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Connection system and squib connector therefor

US7833044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 2005
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/7032
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a squib connector for mating with a squib holder and to a corresponding, connection system. system according to any of the preceding claims, said connector. The inventive squib connector is adapted to be used for an inventive connection system between a squib connector and a complementary squib holder, said connection system has one locking means (134, 135, 211) and one unmating means (180), said locking means being adapted to be automatically actuated by the consolidation of the squib connector with the squib holder for automatically and securely locking the squib connector and the squib holder in fully mated condition and to be deactivated by the selective actuation of the unmating means necessary for separating the squib connector and the squib holder.

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