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Locking multiple conductor electrical connector

  • US 5,067,909 A
  • Filed: 02/25/1991
  • Issued: 11/26/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrical connector comprising:

  • first and second tubular connector bodies having telescopingly engaged body portions and axially mating electrical contacts;

    an annular collar encircling the telescoping body portions and rotatively held on the first body;

    a spring inside the collar, the ends of the spring being confined between the first body and the collar so as to yieldingly resist rotation of the collar relatively to the first body;

    axially opposed tabs on the collar and second body with opposed flaring cam surfaces cooperatively producing rotation of the collar relative to the second body as the bodies are telescoped to a mated contact position, the cam surfaces guiding the collar tab around the body tab; and

    the spring yielding as the collar is rotated by the cam tabs during contact mating, and the spring then rotating the collar tab to a latching position axially behind the body tab locking the connector bodies in mated contact position.

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