PULL TAB ACTUATOR FOR CONNECTORS
First Claim
1. A pull tab actuator for use with a connector having a connector body and a latch member, the pull tab actuator comprising:
- an elongate tab having a tab thickness and opposed first and second end portions;
a handle having a height greater than the tab thickness disposed on the first end portion and extending laterally from the elongate tab; and
a nub disposed on the second end portion and positioned between the connector body and the latch member, the nub being operative to actuate the latch member when the handle is pulled.
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Abstract
Technology is provided for a pull tab actuator for use with a connector having a connector body and a latch member. The pull tab actuator comprises an elongate tab having a tab thickness and opposed first and second end portions. A handle having a height greater than the tab thickness is disposed on the first end portion and extends laterally from the elongate tab. A nub is disposed on the second end portion and is positioned between the connector body and the latch member. The nub is operative to actuate the latch member when the handle is pulled.
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23 Claims
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1. A pull tab actuator for use with a connector having a connector body and a latch member, the pull tab actuator comprising:
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an elongate tab having a tab thickness and opposed first and second end portions; a handle having a height greater than the tab thickness disposed on the first end portion and extending laterally from the elongate tab; and a nub disposed on the second end portion and positioned between the connector body and the latch member, the nub being operative to actuate the latch member when the handle is pulled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A connector, comprising:
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a connector body including a cable receptacle, a terminal end portion, and a channel extending along an outer surface of the connector body, the channel including a ramped region proximate the terminal end portion; a latch member mounted to the connector body and extending along at least a portion of the channel; and a pull tab actuator including; an elongate tab having a longitudinal axis and opposed first and second end portions; a handle disposed on the first end portion and including an engagement surface facing the connector body configured to receive an index finger and a middle finger of a user; and a nub disposed on the second end portion and positioned in the channel between the ramped region and the latch member and operative to actuate the latch member when the handle is pulled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A cable assembly, comprising:
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at least one connector including; a connector body including a cable receptacle, a terminal end portion, and a channel extending along an outer surface of the connector body, the channel including a ramped region proximate the terminal end portion; a latch member mounted to the connector body and extending along at least a portion of the channel; and a pull tab actuator including; an elongate tab having a longitudinal axis and opposed first and second end portions, wherein the elongate tab defines a first plane; a handle disposed on the first end portion defining a second plane normal to the first plane; and a nub disposed on the second end portion and positioned in the channel between the ramped region and the latch member and operative to actuate the latch member when the handle is pulled; and a cable extending from the cable receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification