Plug connection between a thermo feeler and a holder

Claim 1

A plug connection between a thermo feeler and a tubular holder for the feeler, there being a plurality of conductors in the holder, and a plurality of leads of and pertaining to the thermo feeler to be connected to the conductors of the plurality, comprising: a socket member mounted to one end of the tubular holder and defining an opening; contact means on the socket member including a central pin extending from a bottom of the member into the opening, and further including at least one contact at an inner periphery of the socket member; the thermo feeler including a thermocouple carrier, said leads extending from the carrier; an insulating contact carrier made of electrically insulating material and being mounted on the thermocouple carrier, having a central bore for receiving the pin, further having at least two additional passages extending axially in the contact carrier; a plurality of annular ribs extending radially from the contact carrier and having radially tapered contour, a rib carrying portion of the contact carrier being insertible in the socket member, the ribs having slightly larger radial extension than the radial inner dimensions of the socket member including the one contact; and the leads being strung through the additional passages having their ends provided so that the end of one of the thermo feeler leads hangs into said pin receiving bore, and the other thermo feeler lead or leads, respectively, hang over the ribs to make contact with the contact means in the socket upon insertion of the contact carrier into the socket.