US5407364A
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Retention and coupling assembly of connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-12-10
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2013-12-10
Abstract
Abstract An assembly of coupling and retention means (10) of a connector (8) for fastening to another complementary connector which is mating with the subject connector (8), and for mounting onto the board on which the connector is seated, includes a coupling device (12) having an internally threaded insert (16) and an integral base (14), and further includes a retention device (20) stamped and formed by a metal blank. The retention device (20) includes at the top a box portion (22) having a space to retainably receive the base (14) of the coupling device (12) therein, and a pair of mounting legs (40) extending downward at the bottom for mounting onto the board. The connector (8) has a cavity (92) at the bottom for reception of the box portion (22) of the retention device (20) therein wherein the coupling device (12) and the retention device (20) are axially aligned with each other and extending in the same direction as that of the contacts ( 81) of the connector (8).
Inventors
- 👤 Tian-Jy Tzeng
- 👤 Michelle Lin
- 👤 Kun-Tsan Wu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7047; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H01R13/00; H01R13/73
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An assembly of coupling and retention means for use with a connector comprising: a coupling device including a base and an insert extending integrally from the base, said insert having internal threads to receive a screw therein for securement to a complementary connector; and a retention device including a holding portion and a mounting portion extending integrally from the holding portion, said mounting portion adapted to engage a hole of a board on which the connector is mounted for fastening the connector onto said board; said holding portion of the retention device adapted to retain the base of the coupling device thereto so that said coupling device and said retention device can be properly pre-assembled as one unit before they are ready to be attached to a housing of said connector, wherein said holding portion has a box configuration including a platform, a parallel clipping plate and a bight intermediating therebetween so that the base of the coupling device can be received within a space defined among the platform, the clipping plate and the bight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
An assembly of coupling and retention means for use with a connector comprising: a coupling device including a base and an insert extending integrally from the base, said insert having internal threads to receive a screw therein for securement to a complementary connector; and a retention device including a holding portion and a mounting portion extending integrally from the holding portion, said mounting portion adapted to engage a hole of a board on which the connector is mounted for fastening the connector onto said board; said holding portion of the retention device adapted to retain the base of the coupling device thereto so that said coupling device and said retention device can be properly pre-assembled as one unit before they are ready to be attached to a housing of said connector, wherein said holding portion has a box configuration including a platform, a parallel clipping plate and a bight intermediating therebetween so that the base of the coupling device can be received within a space defined among the platform, the clipping plate and the bight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of coupling and retention means as described in claim 1, wherein said coupling device and said retention device are axially aligned with each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembly of coupling and retention means as described in claim 1, wherein said mounting portion includes at least a pair of mounting legs integrally extending from two opposite sides of the platform downward.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly of coupling and retention means as described in claim 1, wherein a recess is formed in the bight for engagement with an engagement bar of the housing of said connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
130 words
A connector comprising: an insulative housing having a plurality of passageways extending through for reception of a corresponding number of contacts therein; and at least one aperture located in the housing to receive an assembly of coupling and retention means therein; said coupling and retention means includes a coupling device and a retention device which are manufactured separately but adapted to be pre-assembled as one unit for attachment to said connector, wherein said coupling device includes a base and an insert having internal threads extending through, and said retention device includes a box portion and a mounting portion whereby said box portion of the retention device can receive the base of the coupling device therein so that the coupling device and the retention device are axially aligned with each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
A connector comprising: an insulative housing having a plurality of passageways extending through for reception of a corresponding number of contacts therein; and at least one aperture located in the housing to receive an assembly of coupling and retention means therein; said coupling and retention means includes a coupling device and a retention device which are manufactured separately but adapted to be pre-assembled as one unit for attachment to said connector, wherein said coupling device includes a base and an insert having internal threads extending through, and said retention device includes a box portion and a mounting portion whereby said box portion of the retention device can receive the base of the coupling device therein so that the coupling device and the retention device are axially aligned with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The connector as described in claim 5, wherein said connector is a vertical I/O connector and said assembly of coupling and retention means is parallel to the contacts in the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector as described in claim 5, wherein said housing has a cavity on the underside for receiving said box portion of the retention device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The connector as described in claim 5, wherein said base of the coupling device is inserted into the box portion of the retention device from a lateral direction, and said assembly of coupling and retention means is loaded onto the housing of the connector from the bottom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The connector as described in claim 5, wherein said assembly of coupling and retention means is fastened to the housing of the connector by riveting a top portion of said insert of the coupling device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
113 words
A retention device stamped from a metal blank for use with a coupling device in a connector, comprising: a box portion including a platform, a parallel clipping plate and a bight intermediating therebetween; a mounting portion integrally extending downward from the platform for engagement within a hole of a board on which the connector is seated; a space defined among the platform, the clipping plate and the bight, said space being adapted to retainably receive a base of the coupling device therein; and a vertical opening, facing to the exterior, through which the base of the coupling device can be laterally inserted into the space in the box portion of the retention device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A retention device stamped from a metal blank for use with a coupling device in a connector, comprising: a box portion including a platform, a parallel clipping plate and a bight intermediating therebetween; a mounting portion integrally extending downward from the platform for engagement within a hole of a board on which the connector is seated; a space defined among the platform, the clipping plate and the bight, said space being adapted to retainably receive a base of the coupling device therein; and a vertical opening, facing to the exterior, through which the base of the coupling device can be laterally inserted into the space in the box portion of the retention device.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-04-17 | 1998-10-17 | 1999-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-04-17 | 2002-10-17 | 2003-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-04-17 | 2006-10-17 | 2007-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |