Abstract A releasable locking means for a two part electrical connector member for preventing the accidental separation of the two body members when they are joined in electrical engagement where one body member is provided with at least two male circuit-carrying elements, one male element carrying high potential electrical current and the other male element carrying low potential electrical current, both elements extending outwardly from the face of one of the body members and aligned with corresponding individual recesses in the face of the second, or female, body member, which recesses are for receiving the two male circuit-carrying elements, the releasable locking member being in the form of a pin extending inwardly of the female body member and adapted to engage one of the extensions of the male body member when in one position and to disengage itself from the extended male element when in another position.
Inventors
👤 Herbert Shipley Bealmear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-05 04:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An electric connector of two separate body members with matching end faces, one of said members having a plurality of electric carrying elements extending outwardly from the matching face thereof, and the other body member having a plurality of recesses extending inwardly from the matching face of the second body member for receiving the extensions of the first body member, a cut-away portion formed in at least one of the extended elements for engaging a locking means carried by the second body member, the locking means comprising a rotatable locking pin mounted in an aperture in the second body member, said pin having a cut-away portion within at least one side thereof to allow the extended element carried by the lock engaging pin to pass through the cut-away portion of the pin when in one position and to engage the pin when the pin is rotated to another position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electric connector of two separate body members with matching end faces, one of said members having a plurality of electric carrying elements extending outwardly from the matching face thereof, and the other body member having a plurality of recesses extending inwardly from the matching face of the second body member for receiving the extensions of the first body member, a cut-away portion formed in at least one of the extended elements for engaging a locking means carried by the second body member, the locking means comprising a rotatable locking pin mounted in an aperture in the second body member, said pin having a cut-away portion within at least one side thereof to allow the extended element carried by the lock engaging pin to pass through the cut-away portion of the pin when in one position and to engage the pin when the pin is rotated to another position.