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Jackscrew mechanism
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1993-08-10
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2013-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A kit of parts for a jackscrew mechanism (1) comprising, first and second cover parts (8) to encircle an electrical connector (19), locking structure (160, 162) on the cover parts (8) adapted to lock the cover parts (8) together prior to receiving separate jackscrews (16) in passages (9) in the cover parts (8), a locking finger (164) in each of the passages (9) adapted to lock behind a collar (198) on a respective jackscrew (16), each jackscrew (16) having an enlarged diameter portion (200) to resist pivoting of the jackscrew (16) while the collar (198) remains in front of the locking finger (164), and a series of ramps (168) along the passages (9) over which the jackscrews (16) glide.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne S. Davis
- 👤 Robert N. Whiteman, Jr.
- 👤 Michael E. Shirk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592; H01R13/6593; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506; H01R13/516; H01R13/58; H01R2107/00; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A kit of parts for a jackscrew mechanism comprising: first and second cover parts adapted with an interior to encircle an electrical connector, jackscrew receiving passages in the cover parts, locking structure on the cover parts adapted to lock the cover parts together prior to receiving separate jackscrews in the passages, a locking finger in each of the passages adapted to lock behind a collar on a respective jackscrew, and jackscrews, each jackscrew having a front threaded section and a projecting collar and a knob.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A kit of parts for a jackscrew mechanism comprising: first and second cover parts adapted with an interior to encircle an electrical connector, jackscrew receiving passages in the cover parts, locking structure on the cover parts adapted to lock the cover parts together prior to receiving separate jackscrews in the passages, a locking finger in each of the passages adapted to lock behind a collar on a respective jackscrew, and jackscrews, each jackscrew having a front threaded section and a projecting collar and a knob.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 1, wherein the knob of each jackscrew has a circumference larger than a circumference of each of the passages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 1, comprising: a series of ramps along each of the passages over which the jackscrews glide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 3, wherein a first one of the ramps in each passage is spaced from the corresponding locking finger a distance not less than the length of the threaded section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 1, wherein each passage has an entrance opening intercepted by a conic angle having an apex at the tip of the locking finger and inclined from the apex at an angle intercepting a circumference of the entrance opening, and each jackscrew is constructed with a width permitting the jackscrew to intercept the entrance opening while being inclined at the conic angle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 5, comprising: a series of ramps along each of the passages over which the jackscrews glide, and a first one of the ramps in each passage being spaced from the locking finger a distance not less than the length of the threaded section of each jackscrew.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 1, comprising: arcuate trough, bearing blocks at front ends of the passages encircling the jackscrews.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 7, wherein enlarged rims adjacent the threaded sections are received within the bearing blocks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 1, comprising: enlarged rims adjacent the threaded sections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 9, comprising: a series of ramps along each of the passages over which the jackscrews glide, and a first one of the ramps in each passage being spaced from the corresponding locking finger a distance not less than a distance from a front end of each jackscrew to a rear of the rim.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 9, wherein for each of the jackscrews the circumference of the collar is larger than the circumference of the rim, and the collar is restrained by the locking finger against movement in a rear direction, once the collar has moved forwardly beyond the locking finger.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
81 words
A kit of parts for a jackscrew mechanism comprising: first and second cover parts adapted with an interior to encircle an electrical connector, jackscrew receiving passages in the cover parts, locking structure on the cover parts adapted to lock the cover parts together prior to receiving separate jackscrews in the passages, a series of ramps along each of the passages over which the jackscrews glide, and jackscrews, each jackscrew having a front threaded section and a projecting collar and a knob.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
81 words
A kit of parts for a jackscrew mechanism comprising: first and second cover parts adapted with an interior to encircle an electrical connector, jackscrew receiving passages in the cover parts, locking structure on the cover parts adapted to lock the cover parts together prior to receiving separate jackscrews in the passages, a series of ramps along each of the passages over which the jackscrews glide, and jackscrews, each jackscrew having a front threaded section and a projecting collar and a knob.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 12, wherein the knob of each jackscrew has a circumference larger than a circumference of each of the passages.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 12, comprising: enlarged rims adjacent the threaded sections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 12, comprising: arcuate trough, bearing blocks at front ends of the passages encircling the jackscrews.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A kit of parts as recited in claim 15, wherein enlarged rims adjacent the threaded sections are received within the bearing blocks.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
101 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages; a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising, an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, and a restraining knob; a locking finger at the rear of the passage preventing jackscrew egress once the restraining collar is positioned forward of the locking finger; and an arcuate, through bearing block in each jackscrew passage receiving an enlarged rim adjacent to and rear of the threaded portion of one of the jackscrews when the restraining collar is forward of the locking finger.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
101 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages; a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising, an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, and a restraining knob; a locking finger at the rear of the passage preventing jackscrew egress once the restraining collar is positioned forward of the locking finger; and an arcuate, through bearing block in each jackscrew passage receiving an enlarged rim adjacent to and rear of the threaded portion of one of the jackscrews when the restraining collar is forward of the locking finger.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
118 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages; a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, and a restraining knob; a locking finger at the rear of the passage preventing jackscrew egress once the restraining collar is positioned forward of the locking finger; and a width of an opening on each passage around a shaft of one of the jackscrews is limited by the width of the jackscrew shaft such that any angle of jackscrew ingress is not greater than the conic angle defined by the tip of the locking finger and the width of the opening.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
118 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages; a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, and a restraining knob; a locking finger at the rear of the passage preventing jackscrew egress once the restraining collar is positioned forward of the locking finger; and a width of an opening on each passage around a shaft of one of the jackscrews is limited by the width of the jackscrew shaft such that any angle of jackscrew ingress is not greater than the conic angle defined by the tip of the locking finger and the width of the opening.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
94 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages containing a series of guidance ramps; and a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising, an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, a locking finger, and a restraining knob; and wherein the locking finger forms a ramp that faces a rear of the jackscrew passage that intercepts the jackscrew tip upon ingress of the jackscrew along the passage, and urges the jackscrew tip towards the first in the series of guidance ramps.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
94 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages containing a series of guidance ramps; and a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising, an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, a locking finger, and a restraining knob; and wherein the locking finger forms a ramp that faces a rear of the jackscrew passage that intercepts the jackscrew tip upon ingress of the jackscrew along the passage, and urges the jackscrew tip towards the first in the series of guidance ramps.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
76 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages containing a series of guidance ramps; and a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising, an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, a locking finger, and a restraining know; and wherein the distance between the locking finger and the first ramp is not less than the length of the threaded portion of the jackscrew.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
76 words
A connector having a jackscrew mechanism comprising: interlocking covers encircling an electrical connector, creating one or more jackscrew receiving passages containing a series of guidance ramps; and a jackscrew for each of the passages, each jackscrew comprising, an engaging threaded tip, a restraining collar, a locking finger, and a restraining know; and wherein the distance between the locking finger and the first ramp is not less than the length of the threaded portion of the jackscrew.
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