Easily removable cable strain relief device

• US 5,676,339 A
• Filed: 03/13/1995
• Issued: 10/14/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hans Simon
• Original Assignee: Hans Simon
• Inventors: Simon, Hans
• Primary Examiner(s): BERGER, DEREK JOEL
• Application Number:
  US08/402,649
• Time in Patent Office: 946 Days
• Field of Search: 248/56, 248/27.3, 248/73, 439/459, 439/460, 439/470, 174/65 G, 174/153 G
• US Class Current: 248/56
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 15/025 for coaxial cables or hollow conductors connections between HF conductors H01P1/04; plug and socket connections per se H01R24/38
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/065 with means biting into the conductor-insulation, e.g. teeth-like elements or gripping fingers H02G3/0675, H02G3/0683 take precedence

Abstract

An easily removable and reusable cable strain relief device for accommodating and fastening a cable in a socket hole in an instrument wall. The head section (2) has a collar (3) which lies flush against the outer edge of the socket hole (8) and a shaft (4) with U-shaped catch lugs (5) and (6) engaging the inner edge of the socket hole (8) and pressing against the cable (14). Cable lug (5) is externally accessible for pivoting so as to disengage the device from the socket hole.

Claims

1. An easily removable and re-usable cable strain relief device having an axial recess, said device being adapted to fasten a cable in a socket hole in an instrument wall;

said device comprising a head section (2) having a groove (10) on each side thereof and a collar (3) adapted to lie flush against an outer edge of such a socket hole (8);

a shaft (4) with at least two catch lugs (5) forming a U-shaped protrusion along with a bottom of the shaft (4), for engaging an inner edge of such socket hole (8) and at least two locking lugs (6) forming a U-shaped protrusion along with a bottom of the shaft can press inwards against such a cable (14);

each said catch lug (5) comprising an extension (11) extending into an annular area of said collar, said extension being externally accessible, so as to be pivoted radially inwards in order to disengage and thus remove said device from such socket hole;

rear portions of said locking lugs (6) adapted to be supported against such socket hole and inclined relative to a direction of insertion with upper edges extending into said grooves (10).

2. The device of claim 1 characterized therein that the catch lug (5) contains a protruding extension (11).

3. The combination of an instrument having a wall, a socket hole in said wall, an easily removable and reusable cable strain relief device positioned in said socket hole, and a cable fastened in said socket hole by said device;

said strain relief device having an axial recess which accommodates said cable in said socket hole and comprising a head section (2) having a groove (10) on each side thereof and a collar (3) which lies flush against an outer edge of said socket hole (8);

a shaft (4) with at least two catch lugs (5) forming a U-shaped protrusion along with a bottom of the shaft (4), engaging an inner edge of said socket hole (8) and at least one U-shaped locking lugs (6) forming a U-shaped protrusion along with a bottom of the shaft (4), which press inward against said cable (14);

said catch lug (5) being externally accessible from an area adjacent the outer edge of said socket hole so as to be pivoted radially inwards to disengage and remove the device from said socket hole;

rear portions of said locking lug (6) being supported against said socket hole and inclined relative to a direction of insertion with upper edges extending into said grooves (10).