EP0093510A1
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1983-04-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-04-06
Abstract
Abstract n electrical connector (10) comprises a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies (16,30) each having a plurality of electrical contacts (18,34) which engage the electrical contacts of the other when the connector bodies are coupled together. The coupled connector bodies are locked together by a projection (22) on one connector body (16) and a co-operating lock arm (44) that is part of a resilient metal clip (42) which is attached to the other connector body (30) and which engages an electrical contact (26) on the one connector body when the coupled connector bodies are locked together. The resilient metal clip has a central slot (52) for the attachment of a conductor (60) to the clip and to permit disengagement of the lock arm by the use of a screwdriver or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Howard Gladd
- 👤 Robert Gilbert Plyler
- 👤 Lyle B. Suverison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/629; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An electrical connector comprising a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies (16 and 30), a plurality of electrical terminals (18 and 34) in each of the connector bodies such that the electrical terminals (18) of one connector body (16) engage the electrical terminals (34) of the other connector body (30) when the connector bodies are coupled together, a projection (22) on one connector body (16) and a co-operating lock arm (44) on the other connector body (30) for engaging the projection (22) to lock the coupled connector bodies together, and electrical contacts (26 and 42) which are carried by the respective connector bodies (16 and 30) and engage one another when the connector bodies are properly coupled and locked together, characterised in that one (26) of the electrical contacts (26 and 42) is disposed on the one connector body (16) immediately behind the projection (22), and that the lock arm (44) is a part of a resilient metal clip (42) which is attached to the other connector body (30) and engages the said one electrical contact (26) when the coupled connector bodies (16 and 30) are locked together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An electrical connector comprising a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies (16 and 30), a plurality of electrical terminals (18 and 34) in each of the connector bodies such that the electrical terminals (18) of one connector body (16) engage the electrical terminals (34) of the other connector body (30) when the connector bodies are coupled together, a projection (22) on one connector body (16) and a co-operating lock arm (44) on the other connector body (30) for engaging the projection (22) to lock the coupled connector bodies together, and electrical contacts (26 and 42) which are carried by the respective connector bodies (16 and 30) and engage one another when the connector bodies are properly coupled and locked together, characterised in that one (26) of the electrical contacts (26 and 42) is disposed on the one connector body (16) immediately behind the projection (22), and that the lock arm (44) is a part of a resilient metal clip (42) which is attached to the other connector body (30) and engages the said one electrical contact (26) when the coupled connector bodies (16 and 30) are locked together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
154 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the lock arm (44) on the other connector body (30) comprises an elongated arm having a hook (50) at a free end thereof engaging the projection (22) on the one connector body (16) to lock the coupled connector bodies (16 and 30) together, and for engaging the electrical contact (26) on the one connector body (16) when the hook (50) engages the projection (22), and that the resilient metal clip (42) includes a tab (46) which is connected-to the lock-am (44) by a round bend (48) of approximately 180°, and forms an attachment portion for attachment of the resilient metal clip to the other connector body (30), and that the resilient metal clip (42) has a central slot (52) beginning rearwardly of the hook (50) and ending in the round bend (48), and forming means for attachment of a conductor (60) to the clip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
An electrical connector according to claim 2, characterised in that the electrical contact (26) on the one connector body (16) comprises a conductive strip (24) mounted on the one connector body, and that the central slot (52) in the resilient metal clip (42) is a close-ended slot which has a wide end near the hook (50) and converges towards the round bend (48) into a narrow insulation-piercing portion (54) which extends approximately half-way round the bend.
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