Strain relief
First Claim
1. A strain relief adapted for mounting within a connector housing so as to protect a terminated cable assembled thereto from damage as a result of flexure of said cable relative to said housing, said strain relief comprising, in combination:
- a sleeve having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a central lumen extending therebetween, said sleeve being adapted to slidingly receive said cable within said central lumen;
said distal portion of said strain relief comprising a substantially rigid tube including a pair of shoulders that project radially-outwardly from an external surface of said distal portion in diametrically-opposed relation to one another and an annular shoulder spaced away from said pair of shoulders and projecting radially-outwardly from said external surface wherein a recess is defined between said pair of shoulders and said annular shoulder and further wherein said connector housing comprises a receptacle adapted to snugly receive said strain relief so as to substantially absorb stresses induced therein during said flexure of said terminated cable.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an improved strain relief adapted for mounting within a connector housing so as to protect a terminated cable assembled thereto from damage as a result of flexure of the cable relative to the housing. The strain relief including a sleeve having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a central lumen disposed therebetween. The sleeve being adapted to slidingly receive the cable within the central lumen. The distal portion of the strain relief includes a substantially rigid tube that has a pair of shoulders which project radially-outwardly from an external surface of the distal portion in diametrically-opposed relation to one another. An annular shoulder is positioned in spaced relation to the pair of shoulders and projects radially-outwardly from the external surface of the strain relief. A recess is defined between the pair of shoulders and the annular shoulder. The strain relief structure is adapted to be assembled to a correspondingly shaped receptacle portion of a connector housing.
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8 Claims
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1. A strain relief adapted for mounting within a connector housing so as to protect a terminated cable assembled thereto from damage as a result of flexure of said cable relative to said housing, said strain relief comprising, in combination:
a sleeve having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a central lumen extending therebetween, said sleeve being adapted to slidingly receive said cable within said central lumen; said distal portion of said strain relief comprising a substantially rigid tube including a pair of shoulders that project radially-outwardly from an external surface of said distal portion in diametrically-opposed relation to one another and an annular shoulder spaced away from said pair of shoulders and projecting radially-outwardly from said external surface wherein a recess is defined between said pair of shoulders and said annular shoulder and further wherein said connector housing comprises a receptacle adapted to snugly receive said strain relief so as to substantially absorb stresses induced therein during said flexure of said terminated cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A strain relief adapted for mounting within a connector housing so as to protect a terminated cable assembled thereto from damage as a result of flexure of said cable relative to said housing, said strain relief comprising:
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a tapered tubular proximal portion and a tubular distal portion said strain relief being adapted to slidingly receive said cable therein; said tubular distal portion comprising a pair of ramp-shaped shoulders each projecting radially-outwardly from an external surface of said tubular distal portion in diametrically-opposed relation to one another and an annular shoulder disposed in spaced relation to said pair of shoulders and projecting radially-outwardly from said external surface wherein a recess is defined between said pair of shoulders and said annular shoulder; and
further whereinsaid connector housing comprises a receptacle adapted to snugly receive said strain relief so as to substantially absorb stresses induced therein during said flexure of said terminated cable, said receptacle comprising a first internal shoulder disposed in spaced relation to an outer wall of said housing so as to form a first recess therein that comprises a profile that is shaped substantially similar to the shape of said outer shoulders and a second internal shoulder disposed in spaced relation to said first internal shoulder so as to form a second recess therebetween that is shaped substantially similar to the shape of said annular shoulder.
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Specification