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Electrical connector latch

US9509089B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

104References

20Claims

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Assignee

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY · US

Inventors

Alexander R. Mathews · Austin, US
Steven A. Neu · Cedar Park, US
Steven Feldman · Cedar Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2013
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R12/79
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A latch for securing and ejecting a mating connector from a connector housing includes a hinge portion configured to pivotably attach the latch to a connector housing, an arm portion extending from a first side of the hinge portion along a first direction, and a pair of discrete spaced apart hinge arms extending from an opposite second side of the hinge portion along a second direction different than the first direction. The hinge arms are configured to eject the mating connector through a pair of corresponding spaced apart latch openings extending through a bottom wall and through side walls of the connector housing.

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