US4898549A
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Connector built from one or more single rowed housings, with long lasting locking mechanism
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-28
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2009-02-28
Abstract
Abstract This electric connector includes a housing formed with a single row of holes for receiving male terminals and ends of sheathed wires connected thereto, and further formed with means for, if and when two of the housings are laid together with their two single rows of holes substantially parallel, locating them with respect to mutual sliding movement. Thereby, if it is desired to provide only a single row type connector, a single one of such housings is used by itself; but, if it is desired to provide a multiple row type connector, then two or more of such housings are laid together with their single rows of holes substantially parallel, and now the locating means keeps them from undergoing mutual sliding. Optionally, the connector can further include means such as a clip for holding together these several housings.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhiko Nakama
- 👤 Hiroshi Ninomiya
- 👤 Toru Michishige
- 👤 Fumiaki Itsuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
An electrical connector for coupling a plurality of wires to male terminals, comprising: a first housing formed at one end thereof with a first single row of holes for receiving a plurality of male terminals and at another end and on a front surface thereof with a first single row of wire insertion depressions, each hole of said first single row of holes being in communication with a respective depression of said first single row of wire insertion depressions, said first housing including a first positioning means disposed on a rear surface thereof; and a second housing identical to said first housing formed at one end thereof with a second single row of holes for respectively receiving a plurality of male terminals and at another end and on a front surface thereof with a second single row of wire insertion depressions, each hole of said second single row of holes being in communication with a respective depression of said second single row of wire insertion depressions, said second housing including a second positioning means disposed on a rear surface thereof, wherein said said rear surfaces abut one another and are joined together through said first and second positioning means; and, at least one coupling member separate from said housings for coupling said first and second housings together to form an integrated connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
An electrical connector for coupling a plurality of wires to male terminals, comprising: a first housing formed at one end thereof with a first single row of holes for receiving a plurality of male terminals and at another end and on a front surface thereof with a first single row of wire insertion depressions, each hole of said first single row of holes being in communication with a respective depression of said first single row of wire insertion depressions, said first housing including a first positioning means disposed on a rear surface thereof; and a second housing identical to said first housing formed at one end thereof with a second single row of holes for respectively receiving a plurality of male terminals and at another end and on a front surface thereof with a second single row of wire insertion depressions, each hole of said second single row of holes being in communication with a respective depression of said second single row of wire insertion depressions, said second housing including a second positioning means disposed on a rear surface thereof, wherein said said rear surfaces abut one another and are joined together through said first and second positioning means; and, at least one coupling member separate from said housings for coupling said first and second housings together to form an integrated connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrical connector as in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second housings includes at least one external groove therein, said coupling member being formed as a clip which engages with corresponding grooves of said first and second housings to hold said housings together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
An electrical connector as in claim 2 wherein each of said first and second housings has opposite side edges and includes an external groove provided adjacent each of its side edges, said terminal further comprising two coupling members in the form of clips which engage with respective pairs of said grooves provided adjacent said opposite side edges of said first and second housings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electrical connector as in claim 1 wherein said integrated connector has all of the holes of said first and second housings on one end thereof and all of the wire insertion depressions of said first and second housings on another end thereof.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-02-05 | 1993-08-07 | 1994-02-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-02-05 | 1997-08-07 | 1998-02-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-02-05 | 2001-08-07 | 2002-02-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |