Locking electrical connector
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1. IN A ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BODY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS CONNECTABLE TO A POWER SUPPLY, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES:
- SOLENOID COIL MEANS CONNECTED FOR ENERGIZATION FROM SAID POWER SUPPLY;
NORMALLY OPEN SWITCH MEANS IN SERIES WITH SAID SOLENOID COIL MEANS;
A SOLENOID CORE MOVABLE BETWEEN A SOLENOID-ENERGIZED POSITION AND SOLENOID-DEENERGIZED POSITION, SAID CORE IN ITS ENERGIZED POSITION BEING ARRANGED TO PREVENT ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONNECTOR BODY WITH A MATING CONNECTOR PLUG;
SPRING MEANS NORMALLY BIASING SAID CORE TO ITS DEENERGIZED POSITION;
AND LATCHING MEANS ON SAID BODY NORMALLY RETAINING SAID CORE IN ITS ENERGIZED POSITION BUT MANUALLY OPERABLE TO RELEASE SAID CORE AND CLOSE SAID SWITCH MEANS.
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1. IN A ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BODY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS CONNECTABLE TO A POWER SUPPLY, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES:
- SOLENOID COIL MEANS CONNECTED FOR ENERGIZATION FROM SAID POWER SUPPLY;
NORMALLY OPEN SWITCH MEANS IN SERIES WITH SAID SOLENOID COIL MEANS;
A SOLENOID CORE MOVABLE BETWEEN A SOLENOID-ENERGIZED POSITION AND SOLENOID-DEENERGIZED POSITION, SAID CORE IN ITS ENERGIZED POSITION BEING ARRANGED TO PREVENT ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONNECTOR BODY WITH A MATING CONNECTOR PLUG;
SPRING MEANS NORMALLY BIASING SAID CORE TO ITS DEENERGIZED POSITION;
AND LATCHING MEANS ON SAID BODY NORMALLY RETAINING SAID CORE IN ITS ENERGIZED POSITION BUT MANUALLY OPERABLE TO RELEASE SAID CORE AND CLOSE SAID SWITCH MEANS.
- SOLENOID COIL MEANS CONNECTED FOR ENERGIZATION FROM SAID POWER SUPPLY;
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