US4881911A
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Lanyard for disconnecting a connector of a cable assembly
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-21
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Granted: 1989-11-21
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Expires: 2009-03-21
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector 6 comprises, an insulative housing block 7 containing multiple, spaced apart, conductive electrical contacts 9 for connection with corresponding conductors 3 of electrical wiring 2, and for disconnect coupling with corresponding multiple electrical terminals 14 arranged in an array, the housing block 7 includes at least one recess 16 without an electrical contact therein, said recess 16 is open for pluggable receipt of a corresponding said electrical terminal 14, a flexible lanyard 18 extends in a loop 19, said loop 19 is anchored to said housing block 7, and said loop 19 extends into said recess 16 and is anchored therein.
Inventors
- 👤 John T. Haddock
- 👤 Charles A. Miller
- 👤 Stanford C. Moist, Jr.
- 👤 Warren D. Nauman
- 👤 Ronald S. Pala
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633; H01R13/6335; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/778
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An electrical connector comprises, an insulative housing block, spaced apart cavities in the housing block and conductive electrical contacts in corresponding cavities for connection with corresponding conductors of electrical wiring, and for disconnect coupling with corresponding multiple electrical terminals arranged in an array, wherein the improvement comprises; the housing block includes at least one recess without an electrical contact therein, said recess is open for pluggable receipt of a corresponding said electrical terminal, a flexible lanyard extends in a loop, said loop is anchored to said housing block, and said loop extends into said recess and is anchored therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An electrical connector comprises, an insulative housing block, spaced apart cavities in the housing block and conductive electrical contacts in corresponding cavities for connection with corresponding conductors of electrical wiring, and for disconnect coupling with corresponding multiple electrical terminals arranged in an array, wherein the improvement comprises; the housing block includes at least one recess without an electrical contact therein, said recess is open for pluggable receipt of a corresponding said electrical terminal, a flexible lanyard extends in a loop, said loop is anchored to said housing block, and said loop extends into said recess and is anchored therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises; said contacts are arranged in a row of said contacts, said recess is aligned with said row of said contacts, said conductors of said electrical wiring are connected to corresponding said electrical contacts, said conductors are arranged in a row of said conductors and emerge from a surface of said housing block, and said loop emerges from said surface and is aligned with said row of said conductors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop extends across said row of said conductors and has ends of said loop aligned with corresponding ends of said row of said conductors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises; an end of said loop extends into said recess and is anchored therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop includes a knot within said recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop extends along a passage entering said housing block and communicates with a bottom wall of said recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the improvement further comprises; an end of said loop extends into said recess and is anchored therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 3, wherein the improvement further comprises; an end of said loop extends into said recess and is anchored therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop includes a knot within said recess.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 3, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop includes a knot within said recess.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop includes a knot within said recess.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop extends along a passage entering said housing block and communicating with a bottom wall of said recess.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 3, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop extends along a passage entering said housing block and communicating with a bottom wall of said recess.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop extends along a passage entering said housing block and communicates with a bottom wall of said recess.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 5, wherein the improvement further comprises; said loop extends along a passage entering said housing block and communicates with a bottom wall of said recess.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-11-20 | 1993-05-22 | 1993-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-11-20 | 1997-05-22 | 1997-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-11-20 | 2001-05-22 | 2001-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |