US5332330A
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Connector
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-07-21
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Granted: 1994-07-26
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Expires: 2013-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A connector has a first connector member and a second connector member. The first connector has a pair of left and right shutter members at its left and right side ends. Each of the left and right shutter members has an eject portion which presses the second connector to separate the first and second connectors in accordance with a pivotal movement of the shutter member. The eject portion has a pair of connector press portions which are exposedly projected along front and rear outer surfaces of the first connector. The connector press portion is able to press front and rear outer edge portions of a surface of the connector opposite the first connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Kaneko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/771; H01R12/774; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/59; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/608
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A connector comprising: a first connector member having opposite end portions; a second connector member movably engageable with and disengageable from said first connector member by movement toward and away from said first connector member; a pair of latch members mounted on said first connector member, one at each of said opposite end portions of said first connector member and each latch member having a latching projection thereon and a pressure bearing portion thereon and normally being resiliently urged toward said connector members and being movable away from said connector members; said second connector member having latch recesses therein in which corresponding latching projections are engaged when said latch members are urged toward said connector members for holding said connector members in a locked condition; and a pair of shutter members, one pivotally mounted on said first connector member at each opposite end portion and each having an end movable toward and away from said first connector member when the shutter member is pivoted, and each having an eject portion engageable with said pressure bearing portion when said shutter members are pivoted toward said one connector member for urging said latch members away from said connector members for disengaging said latching projections from said latch recesses to free said first and second connector members for separation from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A connector comprising: a first connector member having opposite end portions; a second connector member movably engageable with and disengageable from said first connector member by movement toward and away from said first connector member; a pair of latch members mounted on said first connector member, one at each of said opposite end portions of said first connector member and each latch member having a latching projection thereon and a pressure bearing portion thereon and normally being resiliently urged toward said connector members and being movable away from said connector members; said second connector member having latch recesses therein in which corresponding latching projections are engaged when said latch members are urged toward said connector members for holding said connector members in a locked condition; and a pair of shutter members, one pivotally mounted on said first connector member at each opposite end portion and each having an end movable toward and away from said first connector member when the shutter member is pivoted, and each having an eject portion engageable with said pressure bearing portion when said shutter members are pivoted toward said one connector member for urging said latch members away from said connector members for disengaging said latching projections from said latch recesses to free said first and second connector members for separation from each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
347 words
A connector comprising: a first connector member having opposite end portions; a second connector member movably engageable with and disengageable from said first connector member by movement toward and away from said first connector member and having edge portions thereon adjacent said first connector member when said first and second connector members are engaged; a pair of latch members, one mounted at each of said opposite end portions of said first connector member and each having a latching projection thereon and a pressure bearing portion thereon and normally being resiliently urged toward said second connector member and being movable away from said second connector member; said second connector member having latch recesses therein in which corresponding latching projections are engaged when said latch members are urged toward said connector members for holding said connector members in a locked condition; and a pair of shutter members, one pivotally mounted on said first connector member at each opposite end portion and each having an end movable toward and away from said first connector member when the shutter member is pivoted, and each having at least two connector press portions projecting along said edge portions of said second connector member when said first and second connector members are engaged, said press portions engaging and pressing said edge portions of said second connector member for urging said second connector member away from said first connector member upon pivotal movement of said ends of said shutter members toward said first connector member, said press portions being exposed to the outside of said connector on front and rear faces of said first connector member, whereby the engagement of said press portions with said edge portions and the separation of said connector member can be visually confirmed; each shutter member further having an eject portion engageable with said pressure bearing portion when said shutter members are pivoted toward said one connector member for urging said latch members away from said connector members for disengaging said latching projections from said latch recesses to free said first and second connector members for separation from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
347 words
A connector comprising: a first connector member having opposite end portions; a second connector member movably engageable with and disengageable from said first connector member by movement toward and away from said first connector member and having edge portions thereon adjacent said first connector member when said first and second connector members are engaged; a pair of latch members, one mounted at each of said opposite end portions of said first connector member and each having a latching projection thereon and a pressure bearing portion thereon and normally being resiliently urged toward said second connector member and being movable away from said second connector member; said second connector member having latch recesses therein in which corresponding latching projections are engaged when said latch members are urged toward said connector members for holding said connector members in a locked condition; and a pair of shutter members, one pivotally mounted on said first connector member at each opposite end portion and each having an end movable toward and away from said first connector member when the shutter member is pivoted, and each having at least two connector press portions projecting along said edge portions of said second connector member when said first and second connector members are engaged, said press portions engaging and pressing said edge portions of said second connector member for urging said second connector member away from said first connector member upon pivotal movement of said ends of said shutter members toward said first connector member, said press portions being exposed to the outside of said connector on front and rear faces of said first connector member, whereby the engagement of said press portions with said edge portions and the separation of said connector member can be visually confirmed; each shutter member further having an eject portion engageable with said pressure bearing portion when said shutter members are pivoted toward said one connector member for urging said latch members away from said connector members for disengaging said latching projections from said latch recesses to free said first and second connector members for separation from each other.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-07-25 | 2002-01-24 | 2002-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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