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Locking electrical connector

  • US 3,350,675 A
  • Filed: 10/11/1965
  • Issued: 10/31/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1965
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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