Electrical connector

Claim 1

A tamper-proof electrical connector comprising: a termination unit including means at its forward end for connection with the output terminal of a distribution source, said unit having a cylindrical portion at its rearward end, said cylindrical portion having a groove and a shoulder at each end of the groove, said groove being positioned intermediate the ends of said portion; a cylindrical retaining clip snugly fitted around said portion between said groove shoulders and snugly in said groove so that said clip will abut said groove shoulders and will not slide off of said portion, said clip having leaf spring tines extending radially outwardly and forwardly of said unit, said unit having an external shoulder extending outwardly from and radially from said portion, said external shoulder being spaced a predetermined distance forwardly of the forward ends of said tines; and a locking shield having a bore, and first and second counterbores on each side of said bore, said first counterbore being deep enough to receive substantially the entire length of said unit forward of said portion, said first and second counterbores terminating in first and second shoulders spaced apart somewhat less than said predetermined distance, said bore having a diameter such that said locking shield is slidable on and positioned on said portion and such that said bore lies between and is locked between said unit shoulder and the ends of said tines with said first shoulder approximately abutting said unit shoulder and said tines approximately abutting said second shoulder.