CONNECTOR RETAINER SHELL

• US 20110230087A1
• Filed: 08/03/2009
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George Stantchev
• Original Assignee: George Stantchev
• Inventors: Stantchev, George
• Granted Patent: US 8,323,050 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/574
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6395 for wall or panel outlets
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/743 integral with the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/745 separate from the housing

Abstract

A retainer shell used to install in a mounting hole on a device panel designed to accommodate electrical connector from an end of a standard extension harness. The retainer shell is designed to lock securely in an opening of the said device panel without specialized tools to be required for such installation. The locking retainer shell is designed to have simple and reliable front panel push action installation and provide front panel interconnect to a mating cable assembly as example with the opposite mating gender.

Claims

1. A retainer shell used to install in a mounting hole on a device panel and said shell is designed to accommodate an electrical connector plug from a standard interconnect harness.

2. A retainer shell of claim 1, wherein said retainer shell is designed as a single piece.

3. A connector retainer shell of claim 1, wherein said retainer shell has at least one locking lip to secure said plug.

4. A retainer shell of claim 1, wherein said retainer shell is designed to lock the harness end with a clip.

5. A retainer shell of claim 1, wherein said retainer shell consists of a multiple shell pieces secured in an assembly.

6. A retainer shell of claim 1, wherein said retainer shell is fitted in a car cigarette lighter opening.

7. A retainer shell of claim 1, wherein said retainer shell is designed to accommodate more than one electrical connector within said shell.

8. A retainer shell comprising:

shell enclosure;

locking clip;

wherein said locking clip holds said shell together and locks said assembly to a mounting hole on a device panel and said shell is designed to accommodate an electrical connector plug from a standard interconnect harness.

9. A retainer shell of claim 8, wherein said shell enclosure consists of multiple pieces.

10. A retainer shell of claim 8, wherein said shell enclosure consists of single piece design used multiple times in said assembly.

11. A retainer shell of claim 8, wherein said shell has multiple lips where said locking clip installs in order to accommodate different panel thickness.

12. A retainer shell of claim 8, wherein said shell has a cut off to allow a spring lock of said clip to a panel.

13. A retainer shell of claim 8, wherein said shell is fitted in a car cigarette lighter opening.

14. A retainer shell of claim 8, wherein said shell is designed to accommodate more than one electrical connector within said shell.