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US4975074A
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Cam actuated electrical connector
Assignee: Graphics Properties Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1989-02-24
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2009-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A cam actuated electrical connector includes a pin housing, a terminal housing and an elongate cam extendable transversely through the terminal housing for moving shuttle assemblies toward and into electrical engagement with the pin housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas A. Neidich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/89
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A cam actuated electrical connector comprising: a first shell having top, bottom and end walls defining an interior opening with first cam locating means in the end walls; an insulative shuttle movably confined within the interior opening of the shell with a first plurality of electrical terminals confined in the shuttle and a first paid of transversely spaced follower surfaces on the shuttle; a second plurality of terminals adjacent the shell for engagement with the first plurality of terminals upon forward movement of the shuttle; an elongate cam engageable with the cam locating means and movable transversely through the interior opening of the shell, the cam including a pair of transversely spaced cam surfaces each engageable with one of the follower surfaces to support the shuttle against tilting as the shuttle is moved forward to form a plurality of individual electrical connections between said first and second pluralities of terminals; and said cam includes two like side-by-side cam members each having a tip at the lead end of the cam and an angled cam surface extending rearwardly from the tip, the tips and cam surfaces of said members being longitudinally spaced along the cam for simultaneous engagement with said transversely located follower surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A cam actuated electrical connector comprising: a first shell having top, bottom and end walls defining an interior opening with first cam locating means in the end walls; an insulative shuttle movably confined within the interior opening of the shell with a first plurality of electrical terminals confined in the shuttle and a first paid of transversely spaced follower surfaces on the shuttle; a second plurality of terminals adjacent the shell for engagement with the first plurality of terminals upon forward movement of the shuttle; an elongate cam engageable with the cam locating means and movable transversely through the interior opening of the shell, the cam including a pair of transversely spaced cam surfaces each engageable with one of the follower surfaces to support the shuttle against tilting as the shuttle is moved forward to form a plurality of individual electrical connections between said first and second pluralities of terminals; and said cam includes two like side-by-side cam members each having a tip at the lead end of the cam and an angled cam surface extending rearwardly from the tip, the tips and cam surfaces of said members being longitudinally spaced along the cam for simultaneous engagement with said transversely located follower surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cam actuated electrical connector as in claim 1 wherein said angled cam surfaces are identical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
An elongate cam for moving a shuttle in an electrical connector to form electrical connections between terminals carried in the shuttle and adjacent terminals, the cam including an elongate body having a pair of like side-by-side cam members, each cam member including an angled cam surface extending rearwardly, said angled cam surfaces being longitudinally spaced along the length of the cam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
An elongate cam for moving a shuttle in an electrical connector to form electrical connections between terminals carried in the shuttle and adjacent terminals, the cam including an elongate body having a pair of like side-by-side cam members, each cam member including an angled cam surface extending rearwardly, said angled cam surfaces being longitudinally spaced along the length of the cam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An elongate cam as in claim 3 wherein said cam surfaces are parallel and of equal length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An elongate cam as in claim 4 wherein each cam member includes a side surface across from the angled cam surface and said side surfaces are parallel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An elongate cam as in claim 3 wherein the cam includes an orienting feature located away from the cam surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An elongate cam as in claim 3 including a handle at the trailing end of the body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An elongate cam as in claim 3 wherein each member includes a tip at the lead end of its respective cam surface.
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