EP0408212A1
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Electrical connector stiffener device
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1990-06-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A stiffener device (10) for use with electrical connectors (50) is disclosed. More particularly, the stiffener device (10) includes a rigid L-shaped member (12) having a groove (26) in which an electrical connector (50) is slidingly received and locking clips (14) which are attached to the connector (50) and frictionally received in a channel (32) in the L-shaped member (12) to prevent relative movement between the member (12) and connector (50).
Inventors
- 👤 Lee Andrew Barkus
- 👤 David Beatty Sinisi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/727; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A rigid stiffener device (10) of the type used with a connector (50) or a series of connectors (50) placed end to end, characterised in that locking clips (14) having a plate section (34) at one end and a spring section (36) at another end extend between and are attached to the stiffener device (10) and the connector (50).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A rigid stiffener device (10) of the type used with a connector (50) or a series of connectors (50) placed end to end, characterised in that locking clips (14) having a plate section (34) at one end and a spring section (36) at another end extend between and are attached to the stiffener device (10) and the connector (50).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device (10) of claim 1 further characterised in that a channel (32) is provided in one free edge (34) of the device (10) for receiving the spring section (36) of the locking clips (14).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device (10) of claim 2 further characterised in that the spring section (36) is offset from the plate section (34) of the locking clip (14).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device (10) of claim 3 further characterised in tha t the spring section (36) includes a pair of arcuate-shaped spring portions (36a,36b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device (10) of claim 4 further characterised in that the arcuate-shaped spring portions (36a,36b) having convex surfaces (36d) with the convex surfaces (36d) on respective spring portions (36a,36b) facing in diametric directions.
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