Mounting arrangement for electrical plug-in components

Claim 3

In combination with a first electrical component mateable with a second electrical component, a mounting arrangement for holding said first and second components in a mated condition comprising a first means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed elements extending through said opening, abutment means on said elements engageable with said first means at one end portion of said opening, said first electrical component having an abutment means engageable with said first means at the opposite end portion of said opening for cooperating with said first-mentioned abutment means in holding said retainer unit to said first means, said retainer unit including resilient means engaging said first electrical component for biasing said first electrical component such that said abutment means thereof is so engageable with said first means, said second electrical component being in a position where it is mated with said first electrical component, and releasable means interconnecting said second electrical component and said elements outwardly of said one end portion of said opening for holding said second electrical component in said position.

Claim 4

In combination with a first electrical component mateable with a second electrical component, a mounting arrangement for holding said first and second components in a mated condition comprising a first means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed elements extending through said opening, abutment means on said elements engageable with said first means at one end portion of said opening, said first electrical component having an abutment means engageable with said first means at the opposite end portion of said opening for cooperating with said first-mentioned abutment means in holding said retainer unit to said first means, said retainer unit including resilient means engaging said first electrical component for biasing said first electrical component such that said abutment means thereof is so engageable with said first means, said second electrical component being in a position where it is mated with said first electrical component, and releasable means interconnecting said second electrical component and said elements outwardly of said one end portion of said opening for holding said second electrical component in said position.

Claim 5

A device as recited in claim 2 in which said elements are deflectable for freeing said abutment means thereof from said first means at said one end portion of said opening for permitting removal of said retainer unit.

Claim 6

A device as recited in claim 3 in which said second electrical component includes means preventing deflection of said elements for preventing removal of said retainer unit from said first means while said second electrical component is so held in said position, and for permitting said removal of said retainer unit when said second electrical component is released from said releasable means and is remote from said position.

Claim 7

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adajcent said opposite end of said opening, said abutment means of said socket including oppositely extendiNg flanges projecting outwardly from the end surfaces of said socket, said flanges of said socket including a first pair of flanges positiond one on either side of one of said walls and projecting outwardly therefrom, and a second pair of flanges positioned one on either side of the other of said opposed walls and projecting outwardly therefrom, for cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, and releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof.

Claim 8

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adajcent said opposite end of said opening, said abutment means of said socket including oppositely extendiNg flanges projecting outwardly from the end surfaces of said socket, said flanges of said socket including a first pair of flanges positiond one on either side of one of said walls and projecting outwardly therefrom, and a second pair of flanges positioned one on either side of the other of said opposed walls and projecting outwardly therefrom, for cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, and releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof.

Claim 9

In combination with a first electrical component mateable with a second electrical component, a mounting arrangement for holding said first and second components in a mated condition comprising a first means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed elements extending through said opening, abutment means on said elements engageable with said first means at one end portion of said opening, said first electrical component having an abutment means engageable with said first means at the opposte end portion of said opening for cooperating with said first-mentioned abutment means in holding said retainer unit to said first means, said retainer unit including means holding said first electrical component such that said abutment means thereof is so enageable with said first means, said second electrical component being in a position where it is mated with said first electrical component, releasable means interconnecting said second electrical component and said elements outwardly of said one end portion of said opening for holding said second electrical component in said position, and means for preventing said releasable means from so interconnecting said second electrical component and said elements when said second electrical component is not in said position thereof.

Claim 10

In combination with a first electrical component mateable with a second electrical component, a mounting arrangement for holding said first and second components in a mated condition comprising a first means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed elements extending through said opening, abutment means on said elements engageable with said first means at one end portion of said opening, said first electrical component having an abutment means engageable with said first means at the opposte end portion of said opening for cooperating with said first-mentioned abutment means in holding said retainer unit to said first means, said retainer unit including means holding said first electrical component such that said abutment means thereof is so enageable with said first means, said second electrical component being in a position where it is mated with said first electrical component, releasable means interconnecting said second electrical component and said elements outwardly of said one end portion of said opening for holding said second electrical component in said position, and means for preventing said releasable means from so interconnecting said second electrical component and said elements when said second electrical component is not in said position thereof.

Claim 11

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, and stop means for permitting said releasable means to so interconnect said relay and said opposed walls only upon a predetermined interengagement of said relay and said socket.

Claim 12

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, and stop means for permitting said releasable means to so interconnect said relay and said opposed walls only upon a predetermined interengagement of said relay and said socket.

Claim 13

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said oppOsed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutment to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, and indicia on said releasable means for indicating when said releasable means is in the engaged position interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls, and when said releasable means is in the released position in which said relay is not connected to said opposed walls.

Claim 14

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said oppOsed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutment to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, and indicia on said releasable means for indicating when said releasable means is in the engaged position interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls, and when said releasable means is in the released position in which said relay is not connected to said opposed walls.

Claim 15

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, and releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, said releasable means including slot means in said walls outwardly of said support means, pin means carried by said relay and engageable with said slot means, and resilient means biasing said pin means toward a position in which said pin means is retained in said slot means, said pin means being manually movable in opposition to said resilient means for releasing said pin means from said slot means.

Claim 16

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, and releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, said releasable means including slot means in said walls outwardly of said support means, pin means carried by said relay and engageable with said slot means, and resilient means biasing said pin means toward a position in which said pin means is retained in said slot means, said pin means being manually movable in opposition to said resilient means for releasing said pin means from said slot means.

Claim 17

A device as recited in claim 9 in which said slot means includes means defining a bayonet slot in each of said opposed walls, said bayonet slots facing in opposite directions, said pin means includes a rotatable member, and a bayonet pin extending outwardly in either of two opposite directions from said rotatable member, said bayonet pins being engageable with said opposed walls in said bayonet slots, said rotatable member being rotatable to a position in which said bayonet pins are remote from said bayonet slots for thereby releasing said relay, and said resilient means includes a compression spring biasing said rotatable member in one direction for holding said bayonet pins in said bayonet slots.

Claim 18

A device as recited in claim 10 in which said rotatable member is movable axially for permitting said bayonet pins to so engage said opposed walls at said bayonet slots, said rotatable member being so movable axially through a limited stroke such that said bayonet pins can enter said bayonet slots only upon a predetermined interengagement of saId relay and said socket.

Claim 19

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said socket having walls adjacent said opposed walls, said socket walls being spaced from said opposed walls for permitting said opposed walls to be moved inwardly a sufficient distance to allow said abutments of said opposed walls to pass through said opening for permitting said retainer unit to be attached to and released from said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, and releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof.

Claim 20

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said socket having walls adjacent said opposed walls, said socket walls being spaced from said opposed walls for permitting said opposed walls to be moved inwardly a sufficient distance to allow said abutments of said opposed walls to pass through said opening for permitting said retainer unit to be attached to and released from said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, and releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof.

Claim 21

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, and resilient means on said retainer unit engaging said socket and biasing said socket toward said support means at said opposite end of said opening for holding said socket against said relay.

Claim 22

In combination with a relay and a socket mateable with said relay, a mounting device for holding said relay and socket in a mated condition comprising support means, said support means defining an opening, a retainer unit, said retainer unit including opposed walls extending through said opening, each of said walls including an abutment overlapping said support means adjacent one end of said opening, said opposed walls being deflectable inwardly at said abutments to cause said abutments to be moved away from said support means for permitting separation of said retainer unit from said support means, said retainer unit including means for holding said socket adjacent the opposite end of said opening and preventing said socket from moving outwardly relative to said support means, said socket including abutment means engageable with said support means adjacent said opposite end of said opening, thereby cooperating with said abutments of said walls for positioning said socket and retainer unit against substantial movement relative to said support means, said relay being positioned between said opposed walls adjacent said one end of said opening, releasable means interconnecting said relay and said opposed walls for holding said relay in said position thereof, and resilient means on said retainer unit engaging said socket and biasing said socket toward said support means at said opposite end of said opening for holding said socket against said relay.

Claim 23

A device as recited in claim 13 in which said retainer unit includes a duality of additional opposed walls, said socket includes a shoulder adjacent each of said additional opposed walls, and in which said resilient means includes a spring member integral with each of said additional opposed walls, each of said spring members engaging one of said shoulders of said socket.

Claim 24

A device as recited in claim 14 in which each of said additional walls is of sheet metal, said spring members being formed from said additional opposed walls, and deflectable in the principal planes of said additional opposed walls.