Electrical connector mounted on a support plate

Claim 1

An assembly comprising a supporting plate having an orifice therein and an electrical connector mounted in said orifice, said connector comprising an outer part having an end which abuts the edge of said plate encircling said orifice and an inner part containing at least one electrical conductor extending into said orifice and mounted in said outer part for limited movement therein in a direction parallel to said plate; means preventing any substantial movement of said inner part relative to said outer part in a direction perpendicular to said plate, said means comprising a projection on one of said parts which projects into a recess carried by the other of said parts; and a threaded sleeve extending through said orifice, said sleeve having an inner end screwed into said outer part and encircling said inner part, and an outer end carrying an abutment which projects radially outward from said sleeve to overlap the edge of said plate encircling said orifice and thereby grip said edge between said abutment and said abutting end of said outer part, said sleeve and plate being provided with cooperating means for preventing rotation of said sleeve relative to said plate, said rotation-preventing means comprising at least one tab projecting from said abutment toward said plate and a recess in said plate which receives said tab.