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US4636020A
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Insert for an electrical connector
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1983-05-31
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Granted: 1987-01-13
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Expires: 2003-05-31
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to electrical connectors of the type having insertable contacts. The invention is more particularly related to the molded contact retaining insert (10) of the connector that is characterized by a plurality of triangularly shaped passages (15) each having a retention finger (1, 2, 3) in each corner of the triangle to maximize the density of the passages (15) within a given area. At least one side (11) of each passage (15) is parallel to one side (13) of an adjacent passage.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Marmillion
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/422; H01R13/4223; H01R13/4226
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
An insert for an electrical connector assembly, said insert comprising: a body of dielectric material having a pair of end faces and at least one triangularly shaped axial passage extending between said end faces; and a resiliently deflectable finger located in each corner of said triangular passage, each finger disposed between the end faces and extending radially inward and terminating in a free end, the other end of each finger being integral with adjacent walls of said passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
An insert for an electrical connector assembly, said insert comprising: a body of dielectric material having a pair of end faces and at least one triangularly shaped axial passage extending between said end faces; and a resiliently deflectable finger located in each corner of said triangular passage, each finger disposed between the end faces and extending radially inward and terminating in a free end, the other end of each finger being integral with adjacent walls of said passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The insert as recited in claim 1 wherein the insert is a one piece body of molded dielectric material having a plurality of triangularly shaped passages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The insert as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of triangularly shaped axial passages each being arranged adjacent to each other and extending axially between the end faces with one side of each passage being parallel to one side of another passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The insert as recited in claim 3 wherein the insert is a one piece body of molded dielectric material having a plurality of triangularly shaped passages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The insert as recited in claim 1 wherein the innermost wall of each deflectable finger in said passage is arcuately shaped to define a circular opening between the free ends of said fingers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The insert as recited in claim 5 wherein the insert is a one piece body of molded dielectric material having a plurality of triangularly shaped passages.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The insert as recited in claim 5 wherein there are a plurality of triangularly shaped axially passages arranged adjacent to each other with one side of each passage parallel to one side of another passage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The insert as recited in claim 7, wherein the insert is a one piece body of molded dielectric material having a plurality of triangularly shaped passages.
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