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Floating panel mount for electrical connectors

  • US 5,017,151 A
  • Filed: 10/05/1990
  • Issued: 05/21/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A floating panel mount for mounting an electrical connector to a panel, said panel having at least one mounting aperture therein, said floating panel mount comprising:

  • a mounting flange;

    a support post extending from said mounting flange, said support post having a cross-sectional dimension less than the cross-sectional dimensions of the mounting aperture and having a length greater than the thickness of the panel, the post being generally circular in cross-section throughout substantially the entire length thereof; and

    a pair of vanes extending from opposite sides of said support post at locations thereon spaced from said mounting flange, said vanes extending generally spirally about said support post in spaced relationship thereto, portions of said vanes in proximity to the mounting flange defining a cross-sectional dimension greater than the cross-sectional dimension of the mounting aperture, said vanes being resiliently deflectable inwardly toward said support post to define a cross-sectional dimension less than the cross-sectional dimension of the mounting aperture, whereby the vanes are deflectable inwardly to permit passage of the vanes through the mounting aperture, and are resiliently returnable to an undeflected condition with the panel floatably engaged between the mounting flange and the vanes; and

    wherein said support post has a bore extending axially from a distal end thereof to decrease the force required to insert said floating panel mount into said aperture.

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