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Strain relief device
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1977-04-13
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Granted: 1978-03-21
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Expires: 1997-04-13
Abstract
Abstract An improved strain relief device is disclosed for permanent attachment to known electrical connector housings. The subject strain relief device allows for simple tie down of the conductors leading to the connector in either angled or in-line configurations.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Paul Clark
- 👤 Brian Alfred Wolfe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R13/5804; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1498
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A strain relief means for permanent attachment to an electrical connector housing, said strain relief means comprising: a rigid sheet of insulating material having a generally rectangular configuration, three profiled conductor gathering members integrally extending from a first surface of said sheet, each said member aligned parallel to a respective side of said sheet defining a block letter C opening towards a fourth side of said sheet, at least one aperture in said sheet aligned with and spaced from each end of each conductor gathering member, means on said fourth side to secure said sheet permanently to an electrical connector housing, and bundle tie means passed through a pair of said apertures at opposite ends of a conductor gathering member whereby conductors of said connector are secured in a conductor gathering member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A strain relief means for permanent attachment to an electrical connector housing, said strain relief means comprising: a rigid sheet of insulating material having a generally rectangular configuration, three profiled conductor gathering members integrally extending from a first surface of said sheet, each said member aligned parallel to a respective side of said sheet defining a block letter C opening towards a fourth side of said sheet, at least one aperture in said sheet aligned with and spaced from each end of each conductor gathering member, means on said fourth side to secure said sheet permanently to an electrical connector housing, and bundle tie means passed through a pair of said apertures at opposite ends of a conductor gathering member whereby conductors of said connector are secured in a conductor gathering member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A strain relief means according to claim 1 further comprising: gripping recesses in the sides of said sheet extending from said fourth side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A strain relief means according to claim 1 wherein each said conductor gathering member includes a pair of inclined surfaces forming a V-shape opening towards the adjacent side.
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