US5651695A
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Connector for electric wires
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1994-07-18
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2014-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A connector (9) for electrically connecting a cable (10) including a bundle of electric wires (13) to a printed circuit board where the connector includes a connector body (1), a housing (12) formed to support wires of the cable integrally with one another and capable of being coupled to the connector body. The connector body includes at least one pair of facing supports (4) provided at edges of the connector body and adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being easily separated from the connector body when external force or tension is applied where at least one support of the connector body has a hook (5) adapted to engage with an edge of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hyoung Ku Lee
- 👤 Heung Sik Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/48; H01R4/4809; H01R4/484; H01R4/48185; H01R4/4819; H01R4/4821; H01R4/4846; H01R4/4848; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A connector for a cable having a plurality of electrical wires comprising: a connector body; a housing formed to support the plurality of wires of said cable integrally with one another and capable of being coupled to said connector body; a plurality of wire receiving ports formed in said connector body, each port adapted to receive one wire of the cable; and at least two supports facing each other provided at opposite edges of the connector body, at least one support having a hook adapted to engage an edge of the housing, the supports adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being easily separated from the connector body when an external force or tension is applied to the cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A connector for a cable having a plurality of electrical wires comprising: a connector body; a housing formed to support the plurality of wires of said cable integrally with one another and capable of being coupled to said connector body; a plurality of wire receiving ports formed in said connector body, each port adapted to receive one wire of the cable; and at least two supports facing each other provided at opposite edges of the connector body, at least one support having a hook adapted to engage an edge of the housing, the supports adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being easily separated from the connector body when an external force or tension is applied to the cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein the supports are centrally located at their corresponding edges of the connector body to have a sufficient width to firmly support the housing of the cable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein supports are provided at front and rear edges of an upper surface of the connector body, and the hook is provided only at one of the supports.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein supports are provided at left and right edges of an upper surface of the connector body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector according to claim 3, wherein supports are provided at left and right edges of an upper surface of the connector body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a pair of protrusions formed at opposite side surfaces of the housing and supports have hooks adapted to engage the protrusions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the connector body has at least one protrusion for engaging a slot of the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a right angle connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein supports are provided at four corners of an upper surface of the connector body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein a connector lead is mounted in each wire receiving port for engaging a wire of the cable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A connector according to claim 10, wherein the connector lead includes an elastic member at one end where the elastic member makes the corresponding wire of the cable come into close contact with the connector lead.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector according to claim 11, wherein the connector lead includes an engaging member at an intermediate portion of the connector lead.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector according to claim 12, wherein the engaging member engages a step formed at an inner surface of the connector body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein the a recess is centrally provided in an upper surface of the connector body for engaging the housing.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-07-28 | 2005-01-27 | 2005-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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