Electrical connector
July 2, 2010. 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 ReferencesElectrical connector for printed circuit board Electrical connector Locking arrangement for electrical contact element insertable into housing chamber Electrical connector with multifunction lock means Electrical connector Electrical connector having double lock arrangement for the electrical contacts Two-part electrical connector High density socket contact receptacle Patent #: 4891021 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 546994 filed on 07/02/1990US Classes:439/752Secured by superposition of insulating body partsExaminersPrimary: Paumen, Gary F.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH01R 013/436AbstractAn electrical connector comprises a connector body having two rows of terminal cavities that are on opposite sides of a divider wall that terminates in a tapered projection that extends part way into a common lateral slot at the cable end of the connector body. A bifurcated lock member is attached to the connector body to prevent withdrawal of the electrical terminals disposed in the terminal cavities. The bifurcated lock member has two plates that are spread apart by the tapered projection so that substantially the ends of the plates are solidly behind short stop tabs of the electric terminals in the respective rows. | |
