US3825880A
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Electrical connector housing
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1972-12-15
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Granted: 1974-07-23
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Expires: 1992-12-15
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector housing comprising a tubular body of resilient insulation material internally formed with an integral detent presenting a forward facing shoulder and with a stop for limiting forward movement of an inserted contact receptacle, at least a portion of the body being of generally rectangular crosssection, is characterized according to the present invention in that, the detent extends across a corner of the portion of rectangular cross-section, and presents a forward facing shoulder of triangular cross-section and a rear surface inclined rearwardly, outwardly and between the adjacent walls of the portion of rectangular cross-section.
Inventors
- 👤 D Battaglia
- 👤 M Bergonzi
- 👤 W Teagno
- 👤 F Trevisiol
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An electrical connector housing comprising a tubular body of resilient insulating material, at least a portion of the body being of generally rectangular transverse cross-section having four side walls; a rigid latching detent being integrally formed with The body to extend across a corner of the portion of rectangular cross-section between a first two adjacent side walls presenting a forward facing shoulder of triangular transverse cross-section having an hypotenuse facing the remaining two adjacent side walls and a rear surface inclined rearwardly and outwardly between said first two adjacent walls of the portion of rectangular cross-section; and a stop integrally formed with the body for limiting forward movement of an inserted contact receptacle, whereby insertion of a contact receptacle causes said portion of rectangular cross-section to be deformed into a parallelepiped.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An electrical connector housing comprising a tubular body of resilient insulating material, at least a portion of the body being of generally rectangular transverse cross-section having four side walls; a rigid latching detent being integrally formed with The body to extend across a corner of the portion of rectangular cross-section between a first two adjacent side walls presenting a forward facing shoulder of triangular transverse cross-section having an hypotenuse facing the remaining two adjacent side walls and a rear surface inclined rearwardly and outwardly between said first two adjacent walls of the portion of rectangular cross-section; and a stop integrally formed with the body for limiting forward movement of an inserted contact receptacle, whereby insertion of a contact receptacle causes said portion of rectangular cross-section to be deformed into a parallelepiped.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A housing as claimed in claim 1, in which a wall of the housing remote from the corner formed with the detent and defining a longer side of the rectangular cross-section is formed internally with a pair of spaced ribs extending longitudinally of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A housing as claimed in claim 2, in which one of the ribs extends along a corner of the cross-section, diagonally opposite the detent and the other extends along the other corner, the one rib extending substantially throughout the housing length and the other rib extending rearwardly from the forward end and terminating forwardly of the detent shoulder in a ramp sloping rearwardly to the housing wall formed with the two ribs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A housing as claimed in claim 3, in which the junction between the detent forward shoulder and the rear surface is formed as a flat surface extending parallel with the housing length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A housing as claimed in claim 1, in which the housing is of uniform major width throughout its length, a rear portion having an enlarged height in relation to a forward portion and a transition surface extending between the forward and rearward portions at one side of the housing, the detent being formed internally of the housing at the junction between the transition and the forward portion, the forward shoulder being disposed forward of the transition surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-07-22 | 1978-01-21 | 1978-07-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-22 | 1982-01-21 | 1982-07-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-22 | 1986-01-21 | 1986-07-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |