EP0068698A1
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Electrical tab receptacle
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-06-14
Abstract
Abstract An electrical tab receptacle (2) formed from sheet metal has a box-like body (3) with spring arms (7, 8) extending forwardly in convergent manner and having turned out ends (9, 10) defining a divergent entry to a tab receiving space. A latch projection (13) is formed on one arm (8) and presents a rear-facing shoulder in the tab receiving space, arranged to engage a tab recess or aperture (16) of a complementary tab to resist with. drawal of the tab (17) from the receptacle. Outward flexure of the arm (8) serves to release the latch projection (13) and the receptacle (2) is suitably mounted in a housing (1) with the capacity for limited movement in the tab receiving direction between forward and rearward housing shoulders (11, 6). The forward shoulder ( 11 ) is formed on its rearward face with a ramp (12) adapted to deflect the arm (8) transversely outwards on rearward movement relative to the receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Gianfranco D'urso
- 👤 Giuseppe Pizzato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/113; H01R13/115; H01R13/20; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/432; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electrical tab receptacle formed from sheet metal with a box-like body of generally rectangular section and open at an end, the body having spring arms extending forwardly from a pair of opposite sides at that end, the spring arms converging forwardly, and an end of at least one arm being bent outwardly to define a divergent entrance to a tab receiving space between the arms, 'characterised in that a latch projection (13) is formed on one of the spring arms (8) and presents a rear-facing shoulder (15) in the tab receiving space arranged to engage a recess or aperture (16) in a tab (17) when received between the opposing spring arms (7, 8) to resist withdrawal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electrical tab receptacle formed from sheet metal with a box-like body of generally rectangular section and open at an end, the body having spring arms extending forwardly from a pair of opposite sides at that end, the spring arms converging forwardly, and an end of at least one arm being bent outwardly to define a divergent entrance to a tab receiving space between the arms, 'characterised in that a latch projection (13) is formed on one of the spring arms (8) and presents a rear-facing shoulder (15) in the tab receiving space arranged to engage a recess or aperture (16) in a tab (17) when received between the opposing spring arms (7, 8) to resist withdrawal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A tab receptacle as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the latch projection (13) is formed on an arm (8) having an outwardly-bent end portion (10).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A tab receptacle as claimed in claim 1 or in Claim 2, characterised in that the box-like body (3) is of open-seam form, the seam (4) extending between ends at one side, and a pair of spring arms (7) extending forwardly from that side, one on each side of the seam (4) and at the other side a single spring arm (8) of width corresponding to the overall width of the pair (7), formed centrally with the latch projection (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A tab receptacle as claimed in Claim 3, characterised in that the single spring arm (8) rearwardly of the latch projection (13) is formed with an aperture (14) extending rearwardly to the body (3).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A tab receptacle as claimed in Claim 1 or in Claim 2, characterised in that pairs of spring arms (25, 26) are formed at opposite sides of the body, latch projections (27) being formed on one arm (26) of each pair, at opposite sides relatively, so that the projections (27) engage a tab aperture (28) at opposite sides and do not interfere.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A tab receptacle as claimed in Claim 5, characterised in that the latch projections (27) are formed by lateral projections extending from inner sides of the arms (26) and which are bent into the tab receiving space.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A tab receptacle as claimed in any preceding claim mounted in a housing cavity and retained between forward and rearward housing shoulders arranged to permit limited relative movement between the housing and the receptacle in the tab receiving direction, characterised in that the forward shoulder (11) is formed on its rear face (12) with a ramp arranged to engage the or an arm (8, 26) of the receptacle on relative rearward movement of the housing, to bias the arm (8, 26) with its latch projection (15, 27) transversely outwardly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
A tab receptacle and housing as claimed in Claim 7, when appendant to Claim 5 or Claim 6, characterised in that the housing is formed with forward shoulders (30) at opposite sides of the cavity, arranged to engage arms (26) at opposite sides of the receptacle, the shoulders (30) being recessed adjacent the arms (25) so that only the arms (26) formed with latch projections (27) are flexed transversely outwards on relative rearward movement of the housing.
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