Coupling mechanism for connectors
Patent 4595251 Issued on June 17, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 1, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 1, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1159567 2690542 3129993 3685004 3855566 Hermaphroditic multiple connector plug Anti-decoupling mechanism for an electrical connector assembly Patent #: 4525017 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/697368 filed on 02/01/1985US Classes:439/289, Butt coupling439/322, Coupling part having concentric contacts439/355, Plural independent coupling parts439/376, For constrained pivotal or plural movement coupling439/675, Having annular, push-pull-engaging contact concentrically disposed about longitudinal axis of engagement439/680By key or guidewayExaminersPrimary: McGlynn, Joseph H.Assistant: Pirlot, David L. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG02B 6/38 (20060101)H01R 24/00 (20060101) H01R 13/623 (20060101) H01R 24/18 (20060101) H01R 13/62 (20060101) AbstractA connector 13 is provided with a rotationally spring-loaded coupling ring 21 having a set of thread segments 139 distributed around its front end. A pair of identical such connectors 13 may be quickly interlocked by pressing the connectors together and twisting their coupling rings in mutually opposite directions.Also disclosed is an alignment tube segment 47 which when interfitted with its identical counterpart forms an alignment tube for precisely maintaining a pair of contact bushings 111 on a single axis. A tool 211 designed to install such an alignment tube segment into the disclosed connector is also disclosed. | |
