CA1099800A
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CA
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Electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1979-07-06
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1999-07-06
Abstract
Abstract ABSTRACT An electrical connector housing is formed of two relatively slidable parts movable between a condition in which contact cavities are aligned, for insertion of contacts and a condition in which the cavities are slightly out of alignment so that one housing part presents shoulders overlapping edges of cavities in the other part for positively retaining contacts in the other part. The housing parts have interengaging guide means and resilient latch means securing the housing parts in the second condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Lothar H. W. Nix
- 👤 Heinrich John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506; H01R13/516
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector housing of resilient insulating material comprising first and second housing parts, the first part having a through cavity for receiving a contact portion of a terminal, and the second part having a through cavity for receiving a wire connecting portion of the terminal, the housing parts being assembled with the cavities in general alignment, characterised in that the housing parts are formed with interengaging rectilinear guide means and releasable latch means the guide means extending transversely of the cavities and being adapted to allow relative sliding movement transversely and to resist relative movement longitudinally of the cavities, the latch means securing the housing parts with a shoulder of the second housing part overlapping an edge of the cavity in the first housing part for positively engaging the terminal contact portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector housing of resilient insulating material comprising first and second housing parts, the first part having a through cavity for receiving a contact portion of a terminal, and the second part having a through cavity for receiving a wire connecting portion of the terminal, the housing parts being assembled with the cavities in general alignment, characterised in that the housing parts are formed with interengaging rectilinear guide means and releasable latch means the guide means extending transversely of the cavities and being adapted to allow relative sliding movement transversely and to resist relative movement longitudinally of the cavities, the latch means securing the housing parts with a shoulder of the second housing part overlapping an edge of the cavity in the first housing part for positively engaging the terminal contact portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A connector housing as claimed in Claim 1, characterized by each housing part having a plurality of through cavities, shoulders of the second housing part overlapping edge portions of respective cavities of the first part when the latch means is engaged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A connector housing as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that means for indexing the housing parts between a condition in which there is no overlap of the or each shoulder portion and the overlapping condition with the latch engaged, comprise a rib on one of the housing parts engageable with either of two grooves on the other housing part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector housing as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the latch means comprise a resilient latch arm on one housing part and a shoulder on the other housing part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector housing as claimed in Claim 4, characterised in that the shoulder is formed on a projection presenting a ramp surface on its side facing the one housing part.
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