PUSH-ON CABLE CONNECTOR WITH A COUPLER AND RETENTION AND RELEASE MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A cable connector, comprising:
- a coupler, wherein the coupler is radially inwardly biased;
a retainer attached to the coupler, the retainer having a pivotable latching assembly, wherein when a force is applied to the latching assembly, the latching assembly pivots in a direction moving from a first position, and when the force is removed from the latching assembly, the latching assembly pivots in an opposite direction moving toward the first position.
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Abstract
A cable connector comprising a coupler and a retainer having a base with an internal channel and a latching assembly is disclosed. The coupler has a first end, a second end, and a bore extending therethrough. The latching assembly comprises a beam having a first end and a second end. The latching assembly pivotably connects to the base and has a plurality of teeth extending radially inwardly through a latch slot towards the bore of the coupler. A spring clip radially inwardly biases the coupler. The coupler has at least one compression slot that responds to the radially inwardly bias of the coupler, compressing the coupler radially inwardly and, thereby, providing a resiliently friction fit function to the coupler.
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27 Claims
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1. A cable connector, comprising:
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a coupler, wherein the coupler is radially inwardly biased; a retainer attached to the coupler, the retainer having a pivotable latching assembly, wherein when a force is applied to the latching assembly, the latching assembly pivots in a direction moving from a first position, and when the force is removed from the latching assembly, the latching assembly pivots in an opposite direction moving toward the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cable connector, comprising:
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a coupler having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending therethrough, wherein the second end is radially inwardly biased; a retainer having a base with an internal channel, and a latching assembly pivotably connected to the base, wherein the first end of the coupler positions within the channel of the base, and wherein the latching assembly has a plurality of teeth extending radially inwardly towards the bore of the coupler proximate to the second end. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A cable connector, comprising:
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a coupler having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending therethrough, wherein the coupler is radially inwardly biased; a retainer having a base with an internal channel and a latching assembly, wherein the latching assembly comprises a beam having a first end and a second end, and wherein a plurality of teeth extends from the second end of the beam, and wherein the latch assembly pivotably connects to the base at a location on the beam between the first end and the second end of the beam, and wherein the first end of the body positions within the channel of the shaft, and wherein the latching assembly has a plurality of teeth extending radially inwardly from the second end of the beam towards the bore of the body proximate to the second end. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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