Connector housing with clip having a shoulder and pass-through slot
US9531123B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/506
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector housing having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls and a bottom wall defining an inner space having a top opening is provided. The connector housing includes a first clip disposed on side wall and a second clip disposed on the other side wall, opposite the first clip. The first and second clips include elongated members each having respective first and second blade slots for engaging a stabilizer blade. The second clip includes a neck disposed on a distal end of the second elongated member. The neck defining a pair of shoulders. The second clip further includes a pass-through slot disposed between the neck and the top opening of the housing. The pass-through slot and the shoulders providing space for a tool to form engagement features on the first clip so as to reduce a number of tool dies needed to form the connector housing.
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