US4452501A
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Electrical connector with latch terminal
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1982-04-30
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2002-04-30
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector comprises a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies each having a plurality of electrical contacts which engage the electrical contacts of the other when the connector bodies are coupled. The coupled connector bodies are locked together by a projection on one connector body and a cooperating lock arm which is part of a resilient metal clip which is attached to the other connector body and which engages an electrical contact on the one connector body when the coupled connector bodies are locked together. The resilient metal clip has a central slot for attaching a conductor to the clip and for disengaging the lock arm with a screwdriver or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph H. Gladd
- 👤 Robert G. Plyler
- 👤 Lyle B. Suverison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/629; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An electrical connector comprising: a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies, a plurality of electrical contacts in each connector body which engage the electrical contacts in the other connector body when the connector bodies are coupled, a projection on one connector body and a cooperating lock arm on the other connector body having a hook at a free end thereof engaging the projection to lock the coupled connector bodies together, an electrical contact on the one connector body immediately behind the projection which is engaged by the hook when it engages the projection, and a resilient metal clip which includes said lock arm and a tab connected to the lock arm, said resilient metal clip being attached to the other connector body by the tab and having a central slot beginning rearwardly of the hook for attaching a conductor to the clip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An electrical connector comprising: a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies, a plurality of electrical contacts in each connector body which engage the electrical contacts in the other connector body when the connector bodies are coupled, a projection on one connector body and a cooperating lock arm on the other connector body having a hook at a free end thereof engaging the projection to lock the coupled connector bodies together, an electrical contact on the one connector body immediately behind the projection which is engaged by the hook when it engages the projection, and a resilient metal clip which includes said lock arm and a tab connected to the lock arm, said resilient metal clip being attached to the other connector body by the tab and having a central slot beginning rearwardly of the hook for attaching a conductor to the clip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electrical connector comprising: a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies, a plurality of electrical contacts in each connector body which engage the electrical contacts in the other connector body when the connector bodies are coupled, a projection on one connector body and a cooperating elongated lock arm on the other connector body having a hook at a free end thereof engaging the projection to lock the coupled connector bodies together, an electrical contact on the one connector body immediately behind the projection which is engaged by the hook when it engages the projection, and a resilient metal clip which includes said lock arm and a tab connected to the lock arm by a round bend of approximately 180°, said resilient metal clip being attached to the other connector body by the tab and having a central slot beginning rearwardly of the hook and ending in the bend for attaching a conductor to the clip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electrical connector comprising: a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies, a plurality of electrical contacts in each connector body which engage the electrical contacts in the other connector body when the connector bodies are coupled, a projection on one connector body and a cooperating elongated lock arm on the other connector body having a hook at a free end thereof engaging the projection to lock the coupled connector bodies together, an electrical contact on the one connector body immediately behind the projection which is engaged by the hook when it engages the projection, and a resilient metal clip which includes said lock arm and a tab connected to the lock arm by a round bend of approximately 180°, said resilient metal clip being attached to the other connector body by the tab and having a central slot beginning rearwardly of the hook and ending in the bend for attaching a conductor to the clip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
An electrical connector comprising: a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies, a plurality of electrical contacts in each connector body which engage the electrical contacts in the other connector body when the connector bodies are coupled, a projection on one connector body and a cooperating elongated lock arm on the other connector body having a hook at a free end thereof engaging the projection to lock the coupled connector bodies together, a conductive strip mounted on the one connector body to provide an electrical contact immediately behind the projection which is engaged by the hook when it engages the projection, and a resilient metal clip which includes said lock arm and a tab connected to the lock arm by a round bend of approximately 180°, said resilient metal clip being attached to the other connector body by the tab and having a central close-ended slot beginning rearwardly of the hook and ending in the bend for attaching a conductor to the clip, said central slot having a wide end near the hook and converging toward the bend into a narrow insulation piercing portion which extends approximately half-way round the bend.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
An electrical connector comprising: a pair of mating dielectric connector bodies, a plurality of electrical contacts in each connector body which engage the electrical contacts in the other connector body when the connector bodies are coupled, a projection on one connector body and a cooperating elongated lock arm on the other connector body having a hook at a free end thereof engaging the projection to lock the coupled connector bodies together, a conductive strip mounted on the one connector body to provide an electrical contact immediately behind the projection which is engaged by the hook when it engages the projection, and a resilient metal clip which includes said lock arm and a tab connected to the lock arm by a round bend of approximately 180°, said resilient metal clip being attached to the other connector body by the tab and having a central close-ended slot beginning rearwardly of the hook and ending in the bend for attaching a conductor to the clip, said central slot having a wide end near the hook and converging toward the bend into a narrow insulation piercing portion which extends approximately half-way round the bend.
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