§
Luxuse
Patent Intelligence
Sign In
← Back to Patent Explorer
US4241972A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Panel mount for electrical connector

Assignee: Amphenol Interconnect Products Corp
•
Filing: 1978-10-19
•
Granted: 1980-12-30
•
Expires: 1998-10-19
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract An electrical connector assembly for mounting an electrical connector to an associated apertured panel board, the electrical connector having a pair of outwardly extending flanges at opposite ends thereof, and the assembly including a pair of connector clips for releasably securing the connector to the panel. Each clip comprises a body member having first and second spaced-apart engagement surfaces disposed in facing relationship to define a mounting slot therebetween, the body member being received through the aperture in the panel so that the engagement surfaces extend along the inner and outer surfaces of the panel to grip the panel therebetween. The body member has a mounting surface spaced from the first engagement surface to receive and hold one of the flanges on the electrical connector, and has spaced-apart abutment shoulders to limit movement of the connector in a predetermined direction. Retaining fingers are carried by the abutment shoulders for snap-in retention of the flange. With the connector body in the opening the clips cannot move relative to the apertured panel board while the connector is held to the clips by the snap-in retention fingers.

Inventors

  • 👤 George E. Ayer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 01:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/73; H01R13/74; H01R13/741; H01R13/745

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 346 words
An electrical connector assembly adapted to be mounted in an opening of an associated apertured panel board having inner and outer surfaces, said assembly including an electrical connector including a body portion adapted to extend partially through the aperture and a pair of outwardly extending mounting flanges at opposite ends of said body portion and a pair of connector clips for securing said electrical connector to the associated apertured support panel, each of said clips comprising: a body member having first and second spaced surfaces disposed generally in facing relationship with each other to define a panel mounting slot; said body member receivable in the aperture of the associated support panel with said support panel extending into said slot; said body member having a mounting surface for receiving and holding one of said flanges on one end of said electrical connector; a pair of spaced abutment shoulders projecting from said mounting surface and serving to limit movement of said electrical connector when a flange thereof is juxtaposed with said mounting surface and within the cavity defined by said abutment shoulders; retaining fingers carried by said abutment shoulders for releasably securing said flange of said connector to said mounting surface, whereby, upon insertion of the pair of said clips into opposite ends of the aperture in said panel board and placing said body portion of said connector through the aperture, said body portion serves to retain said pair of clips in fixed position on the panel board while said mounting flanges of said connector are retained in position on said mounting surfaces so that said connector is fixedly secured to said clips; and an abutment flange defining an abutment flange surface substantially parallel to said mounting surface of each said clip and adapted to extend into the aperture of the associated panel board to constrict the size of said aperture, and said connector body portion including a shoulder portion adapted to cooperate with said abutment flange to further hold said clips on the panel board and to further preclude movement of said connector relative to said panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 346 words
An electrical connector assembly adapted to be mounted in an opening of an associated apertured panel board having inner and outer surfaces, said assembly including an electrical connector including a body portion adapted to extend partially through the aperture and a pair of outwardly extending mounting flanges at opposite ends of said body portion and a pair of connector clips for securing said electrical connector to the associated apertured support panel, each of said clips comprising: a body member having first and second spaced surfaces disposed generally in facing relationship with each other to define a panel mounting slot; said body member receivable in the aperture of the associated support panel with said support panel extending into said slot; said body member having a mounting surface for receiving and holding one of said flanges on one end of said electrical connector; a pair of spaced abutment shoulders projecting from said mounting surface and serving to limit movement of said electrical connector when a flange thereof is juxtaposed with said mounting surface and within the cavity defined by said abutment shoulders; retaining fingers carried by said abutment shoulders for releasably securing said flange of said connector to said mounting surface, whereby, upon insertion of the pair of said clips into opposite ends of the aperture in said panel board and placing said body portion of said connector through the aperture, said body portion serves to retain said pair of clips in fixed position on the panel board while said mounting flanges of said connector are retained in position on said mounting surfaces so that said connector is fixedly secured to said clips; and an abutment flange defining an abutment flange surface substantially parallel to said mounting surface of each said clip and adapted to extend into the aperture of the associated panel board to constrict the size of said aperture, and said connector body portion including a shoulder portion adapted to cooperate with said abutment flange to further hold said clips on the panel board and to further preclude movement of said connector relative to said panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The electrical connector assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein said retaining arms are integrally formed with said abutment shoulders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 69 words
The electrical connector assembly set forth in claim 2, wherein said shoulders are resilient and each includes a camming surface and an underlying locking surface, said camming surfaces facilitating outward movement of said shoulders when a respective flange of said connector is pressed thereagainst, said shoulders snapping back after said flange overrides said camming surfaces so that said locking surfaces serve to hold said flange onto said mounting surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 61 words
The electrical connector assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein said first surface on each clip comprises three spaced-apart arms formed on said body member and adapted to engage the inner surface of the associated support panel at laterally spaced portions thereof to provide stabilized connector retaining cooperation with said second surface overlying the outer surface of the associated support panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The electrical connector assembly set forth in claim 4, wherein said retaining arms are laterally spaced across the width of said connector clip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 52 words
The electrical connector assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said clips includes a second pair of abutment shoulders disposed in opposite parallel position on the periphery of said mounting surface and at an angle to said first pair of abutment shoulders to further preclude movement of the said connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
The electrical connector assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said clips is formed of a dielectric material to electrically isolate the connector from the associated panel board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 239 words
A connector clip for use in an electrical connector assembly for securing an electrical connector to an associated apertured support panel having inner and outer surfaces, said clip comprising: a body member having first and second spaced engagement surfaces disposed generally in facing relationship to define a panel mounting slot, said first surface comprising a plurality of spaced arms formed on said body member and adapted to cooperate with the inner surface of the associated support panel at laterally spaced portions thereof; said body member receivable in an aperture in the associated support panel with said support panel extending into said slot; said body member having a mounting surface for receiving and supporting a complementary flange of said electrical connector; a pair of spaced abutment shoulders extending outwardly from said mounting surface and diverging angularly toward said electrical connector serving to limit movement of said electrical connector when the flange thereof is juxtaposed with said mounting surface and within the cavity defined by said abutment shoulders; retaining fingers carried by said abutment shoulders for releasably securing the flange of the associated electrical connector to said mounting surface; and an abutment flange extending outwardly therefrom in a direction opposite to said engagement surfaces and defining a flange surface substantially parallel to said mounting surface and adapted to extend into the aperture of the associated panel to constrict the size of said aperture and to preclude movement of said connector therethrough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 239 words
A connector clip for use in an electrical connector assembly for securing an electrical connector to an associated apertured support panel having inner and outer surfaces, said clip comprising: a body member having first and second spaced engagement surfaces disposed generally in facing relationship to define a panel mounting slot, said first surface comprising a plurality of spaced arms formed on said body member and adapted to cooperate with the inner surface of the associated support panel at laterally spaced portions thereof; said body member receivable in an aperture in the associated support panel with said support panel extending into said slot; said body member having a mounting surface for receiving and supporting a complementary flange of said electrical connector; a pair of spaced abutment shoulders extending outwardly from said mounting surface and diverging angularly toward said electrical connector serving to limit movement of said electrical connector when the flange thereof is juxtaposed with said mounting surface and within the cavity defined by said abutment shoulders; retaining fingers carried by said abutment shoulders for releasably securing the flange of the associated electrical connector to said mounting surface; and an abutment flange extending outwardly therefrom in a direction opposite to said engagement surfaces and defining a flange surface substantially parallel to said mounting surface and adapted to extend into the aperture of the associated panel to constrict the size of said aperture and to preclude movement of said connector therethrough.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US945049A Cited
US1197470A Cited
US1662422A Cited
US1664684A Cited
US2093038A Cited
US2169708A Cited
US2118665A Cited
US2096319A Cited
US2605806A Cited
US2703662A Cited
US2618998A Cited
US2765397A Cited
US2770435A Cited
US2790961A Cited
US2798271A Cited
US2800698A Cited
US2794962A Cited
US2811328A Cited
US2757353A Cited
US2938190A Cited
US2871324A Cited
US2946033A Cited
US2956215A Cited
US3041570A Cited
US3091679A Cited
US3052865A Cited
US3193226A Cited
US3134467A Cited
US3176260A Cited
US3168612A Cited
US3209141A Cited
US3289145A Cited
US3232566A Cited
US3273104A Cited
US3279727A Cited
US3279729A Cited
US3318558A Cited
US3368780A Cited
US3459396A Cited
US3278145A Cited
US3365694A Cited
US3402384A Cited
US3398390A Cited
US3409859A Cited
US3432802A Cited
US3446467A Cited
US3614713A Cited
US3430188A Cited
US3489890A Cited
US3523269A Cited
US3533045A Cited
US3544951A Cited
US3588083A Cited
US3514743A Cited
US3575370A Cited
US3651446A Cited
US3753212A Cited
US3620401A Cited
US3662321A Cited
US3613177A Cited
US3838380A Cited
US3793613A Cited
US3801953A Cited
US3790915A Cited
US3812450A Cited
US3790923A Cited
US3824552A Cited
US4046449A Cited
US3942226A Cited
US3958857A Cited
US3995947A Cited
US4029385A Cited
DE2628617A1 Cited
US4025142A Cited
US3989343A Cited
US4006872A Cited
US4095870A Cited
US4113179A Cited
US4113337A Cited
US4077693A Cited
US4124267A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-12-30 1984-06-30 1984-12-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-12-30 1988-06-30 1988-12-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-12-30 1992-06-30 1992-12-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag