US5820401A
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Wire guide assembly for use with an electrical connector having a jack screw
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1996-03-29
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A mated assembly (100) includes a sealed connector subassembly (10), a cap housing (20), a contact retention insert (30), a wire seal (40), a seal cover (50), a jack screw (60), and a header housing (70). Jack screw (60) is used to matably join the subassembly (10) with the header (70). Subassembly (10) comprises a cap housing (20) which includes a cavity (23) wherein the contact retention insert (30) is disposed along with a blanket type seal (40) for receiving electrical contacts that will electrically mate with respective pins of contact array (72). Wire guide (80) includes latching legs (89) for latchable engagement with wire guide mounts (29) of cap housing (20) thereby allowing proper wire guiding of the wires exiting from the subassembly (10). The wire guide (80) advantageously includes reinforcement structures (84,85) and a bolt access tower (83) for allowing an operator to operate jackscrew (60) with a tool.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Eric Hasz
- 👤 Gary Ray Marpoe, Jr.
- 👤 Michael Dale Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5219; H01R13/5221; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4367; H01R13/502; H01R13/512; H01R13/5205; H01R13/5208; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, said wire guide comprises a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, said wire guide includes a transverse reinforcement section of said wire guide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, said wire guide comprises a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, said wire guide includes a transverse reinforcement section of said wire guide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The subassembly of claim 1, wherein said aperture comprises a fastener access tower.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The subassembly of claim 1, wherein the fastener aperture is buttressed by the reinforcement section of said wire guide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subassembly of claim 1, wherein each said latch is deflected as it registers with a respective said latch receiving lug.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The subassembly of claim 1, wherein each said latch comprises respective inner and outer latching projections for latching registration with a respective said latch receiving lug.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The subassembly of claim 2, wherein said fastener access tower comprises a generally conical shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subassembly of claim 1, wherein said connector comprises a cover member with notches formed adjacent to said latch receiving lugs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 7, wherein said latches pass into said lugs adjacent said notches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having (a) an upper section, said upper section comprises latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, and a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, and (b) a lower section, said lower section comprises a wire protecting section which extends laterally of said electrical connector for protecting wires adjacent to said electrical connector, wherein said wire guide comprises a reinforcement member intermediate said upper and lower sections for stiffening said wire guide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having (a) an upper section, said upper section comprises latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, and a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, and (b) a lower section, said lower section comprises a wire protecting section which extends laterally of said electrical connector for protecting wires adjacent to said electrical connector, wherein said wire guide comprises a reinforcement member intermediate said upper and lower sections for stiffening said wire guide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The subassembly of claim 9, wherein said wire guide comprises the reinforcement member intermediate said upper and lower sections for stiffening said wire guide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subassembly of claim 9, wherein a second reinforcement member is integral with said reinforcement member for stiffening said wire guide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The subassembly of claim 9, wherein said upper section comprises at least one hole therethrough for allowing a fluid to drain away from said subassembly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, said wire guide comprises a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, the fastener aperture is buttressed by a reinforcement section of said wire guide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, said wire guide comprises a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, the fastener aperture is buttressed by a reinforcement section of said wire guide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, said wire guide comprises a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, wherein each said latch comprises respective inner and outer latching projections for latching registration with a respective said latch receiving lug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, said wire guide comprises a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, wherein each said latch comprises respective inner and outer latching projections for latching registration with a respective said latch receiving lug.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The subassembly of claim 14, wherein said fastener access tower comprises a generally conical shape.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having (a) an upper section, said upper section comprises latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, and a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, said fastener access aperture comprises a tower structure and said tower structure includes a first reinforcement member extending therefrom for stiffening said wire guide, and (b) a lower section, said lower section comprises a wire protecting section which extends laterally of said electrical connector for protecting wires adjacent to said electrical connector.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having (a) an upper section, said upper section comprises latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, and a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, said fastener access aperture comprises a tower structure and said tower structure includes a first reinforcement member extending therefrom for stiffening said wire guide, and (b) a lower section, said lower section comprises a wire protecting section which extends laterally of said electrical connector for protecting wires adjacent to said electrical connector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The subassembly of claim 16, wherein a second reinforcement member is integral with said first reinforcement member for stiffening said wire guide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having (a) an upper section, said upper section comprises latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, and a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, said upper section includes at least one hole therethrough for allowing a fluid to drain away from said subassembly, and (b) a lower section, said lower section comprises a wire protecting section which extends laterally of said electrical connector for protecting wires adjacent to said electrical connector.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electrical connector subassembly comprising: an electrical connector having a wire exit side, a fastener accessible from the wire exit side, and said connector comprises opposed latch receiving lugs for receiving respective wire guide latches; and a wire guide having (a) an upper section, said upper section comprises latches extending therefrom for respective latching engagement with said connector latch receiving lugs, and a fastener access aperture for permitting operation of said fastener when said wire guide is mounted on said connector, said upper section includes at least one hole therethrough for allowing a fluid to drain away from said subassembly, and (b) a lower section, said lower section comprises a wire protecting section which extends laterally of said electrical connector for protecting wires adjacent to said electrical connector.
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