Multidirection connector housing
First Claim
1. A a multidirection connector, comprising:
- a body portion, a strain relief portion, said body portion having an opening for receiving said strain relief portion and locking means internal to said body portion for locking said strain relief portion in at least four orientations within said opening, said strain relief portion being rotatable through 360°
within said body portion, wherein said strain relief portion includes a cable passageway and wherein said body portion includes means for retaining a connector plug, and wherein the plane formed at the intersection of said body portion and said strain relief portion is at substantially 45°
to the longitudinal axis of said body portion.
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Abstract
A multidirection connector housing for an electronic plug assembly comprises a body portion, a strain relief portion and a locking mechanism for locking the body portion and the strain relief portion together in at least seven orientations with respect to a connector plug. The plane formed at the intersection of the body portion and the strain relief portion is aligned at substantially 45° to the longitudinal axis of the body portion. The strain relief portion includes an internal cable passageway providing substantially 45° of turn. The profiles of the strain relief portion and body portion locking members are preferably square. Preferred embodiments provide ready interchange of cable orientations.
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1. A a multidirection connector, comprising:
- a body portion, a strain relief portion, said body portion having an opening for receiving said strain relief portion and locking means internal to said body portion for locking said strain relief portion in at least four orientations within said opening, said strain relief portion being rotatable through 360°
within said body portion, wherein said strain relief portion includes a cable passageway and wherein said body portion includes means for retaining a connector plug, and wherein the plane formed at the intersection of said body portion and said strain relief portion is at substantially 45°
to the longitudinal axis of said body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a body portion, a strain relief portion, said body portion having an opening for receiving said strain relief portion and locking means internal to said body portion for locking said strain relief portion in at least four orientations within said opening, said strain relief portion being rotatable through 360°
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10. A multidirection connector, comprising:
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a strain relief portion including a cable passageway adapted for clamping a length of cable, said cable passageway turning substantially 45°
degrees within said strain relief portion;a body portion having two openings therein, the first of said openings being provided in the front of said body portion and being adapted to receive a connector plug and the second of said openings being provided at a rear corner of said body portion and being adapted to recieve said strain relief portion in at least four orientations respective said body portion; and locking means for locking said strain relief portion within said body portion in each of said four orientations, said locking means comprising an internal portion of said body portion and an external portion of said strain relief portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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Specification