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Coupling member and an electrical connector

  • US 4,448,470 A
  • Filed: 12/28/1981
  • Issued: 05/15/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An assembly comprising a coupling member (30) and a pair of housings (10, 20), each said housing having a forward end portion (12, 22), a rear end portion (16, 26) and at least one electrical contact (11, 21) mounted therein, the forward end portion and the contact of one said housing (10) and the forward end portion and the contact in the other said housing (20) being disposed in mated relation, the coupling member being disposed around the forward end portions (12, 22) and having a rearward portion (36) and a forward portion (34), the assembly being characterized by:

  • at least one resilient finger (42) extending axially from the forward portion (34) of said coupling member (30), said finger being radially deflectable inwardly and outwardly relative to the electrical connector central axis and including a transverse abutment shoulder (46);

    at least one resilient tab (50) extending from the rearward portion (36) of said coupling member (30), said tab extending radially inwardly towards the central axis;

    means (18,

         48) on said one connector housing for retaining the abutment shoulder (46) and receiving the finger (42), said retaining means comprising said one connector housing (10) including a first radial flange (18) having an opening (48) disposed therein; and

    means (28) on the other connector housing (20) for receiving the tab (50), said receiving means comprising said other connector housing (20) including a second radial flange (28) having an outer diameter slightly less than the inner diameter of the coupling member (30) to allow the tab (50) to be received thereover, said finger (42) being sized to pass through said opening (48) to allow the abutment shoulder (46) to engage the first radial flange (18), said finger (42) securing the coupling member to said one connector housing and said tab (50) securing the coupling member to said other connector housing whereby said connector housings (10,

         20) are coupled and secured together.

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