Patent · US Expired

Electrical connector

US7874860B2 · kind B2 · utility

32Cited by

16References

9Claims

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Assignee

PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Cord Starke · Blomberg, DE
Valeri Reimchen · Altenbeken, DE
Markus Becker · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2005
Grant date	Jan 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/622
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes an electrical plug having a threaded sleeve for screwing on a union nut of an electrical socket or for screwing into a stationary housing component of an electronic device. The threaded sleeve includes an external thread not having a threadless area. The union nut includes an internal thread configured for threaded engagement with the external thread of the plug. The internal thread has at least one threadless area.

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