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Connector pair

  • US 5,637,010 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1995
  • Issued: 06/10/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A connector pair comprising:

  • a plug (1) and a receptacle (1'"'"'), each of which comprises a housing (3, 3'"'"') each having at least one contact insert (7, 7'"'"') in which at least one contact (9, 9'"'"') is arranged,whereby free ends (13, 13'"'"') of the housings (3, 3'"'"') can be joined in such a manner that the free end (13) of the other housing (3) projects into an open inner space (14'"'"') at the face of the one housing (3'"'"') and the contacts (9, 9'"'"') of the plug (1) and the receptacle (1'"'"') come into engagement with each other,a recess (17) being provided in the area of the free end (13) of an outer wall (15) of the one housing (3),at least one engaging element (20) in the area of the free end (13'"'"') of the other housing (3'"'"'), which corresponds with the recess (17) and which in a first position projects into an inner space (14'"'"') of the other housing (3'"'"') and in a second position clears the inner space (14'"'"') of the other housing (3'"'"'), anda sleeve (30) surrounding the free end (13'"'"') of the other housing, the sleeve in a rest position contacting and thereby urging the engaging element (20) into the inner space (14'"'"') of the other housing (3'"'"') and in an operative position allowing the engaging element (20) to escape from the inner space (14'"'"') of the other housing (3'"'"'),the engaging element (20) in its longitudinal section having a three-legged open angular shape, with a first leg (26) of the angular shape having a free end (22) and extending beyond a second leg (34) of the angular shape.

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