US4361376A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1980-11-14
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Granted: 1982-11-30
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Expires: 2000-11-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a one piece molded electrical connector insert that snaps in to a connector housing without the need for additional mounting members or chemical bonding. The insert includes a plurality of resiliently and radially deflectable fingers 21 disposed around the outside of the insert and a second plurality of resiliently and axially deflectable fingers 22 also disposed on the outside of the insert 20 and adjacent to first plurality of fingers 21. The radial fingers 21 and axial fingers 22 completely fill a groove 15 in the inside of a connector housing 10 to prevent axial movement of the insert once it is mounted in the connector housing 10.
Inventors
- 👤 David O. Gallusser
- 👤 Valentine J. Hemmer
- 👤 Gary C. Toombs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/5025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/901; Y10S439/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An electrical connector of the type having a housing, an insert having a plurality of passages, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within a respective passage in said insert, and means for mounting said insert within said housing characterized by: a groove on the inside of said housing said groove having a bottom surface and a first side surface adjacent said bottom surface; a plurality of resiliently and radially deflectable fingers disposed on the outside of said insert, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that the end thereof abuts the first side surface of said groove; and a second plurality of resiliently and axially deflectable fingers disposed on the outside of said insert adjacent said first plurality of fingers, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that one surface of each fingers abuts a second side surface in said groove opposite the first side surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electrical connector of the type having a housing, an insert having a plurality of passages, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within a respective passage in said insert, and means for mounting said insert within said housing characterized by: a groove on the inside of said housing said groove having a bottom surface and a first side surface adjacent said bottom surface; a plurality of resiliently and radially deflectable fingers disposed on the outside of said insert, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that the end thereof abuts the first side surface of said groove; and a second plurality of resiliently and axially deflectable fingers disposed on the outside of said insert adjacent said first plurality of fingers, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that one surface of each fingers abuts a second side surface in said groove opposite the first side surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical connector insert described in claim 1 wherein said first plurality of fingers (21) are integral with each insert.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector insert described in claim 1 wherein said first and second plurality of fingers are integral with said insert.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
164 words
An electrical connector of the type having a cylindrical housing, a cylindrical insert having a plurality of passages, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within a respective passage in said insert, and means for mounting said insert within said housing characterized by: an axially extending groove on the inside of said housing said groove having a bottom surface and a first side surface adjacent said bottom surface; a plurality of resiliently and radially deflectable fingers axially arranged on the outside radial surface of said cylindrical insert, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that the end thereof abuts the first side surface of said groove; and a second plurality of resiliently and axially deflectable fingers disposed on the outside of said insert adjacent said first plurality of fingers, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that one surface of each fingers abuts a second side surface in said groove opposite the first side surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
An electrical connector of the type having a cylindrical housing, a cylindrical insert having a plurality of passages, a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within a respective passage in said insert, and means for mounting said insert within said housing characterized by: an axially extending groove on the inside of said housing said groove having a bottom surface and a first side surface adjacent said bottom surface; a plurality of resiliently and radially deflectable fingers axially arranged on the outside radial surface of said cylindrical insert, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that the end thereof abuts the first side surface of said groove; and a second plurality of resiliently and axially deflectable fingers disposed on the outside of said insert adjacent said first plurality of fingers, each of said fingers disposed in the groove in said housing so that one surface of each fingers abuts a second side surface in said groove opposite the first side surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector insert described in claim 4 wherein said first plurality of fingers are integral with said insert.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector insert described in claim 4 wherein said first and second plurality of fingers are integral with said insert.
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