Connector cover
First Claim
1. A connector cover for attachment to an electrical connector having a protruding wire, the cover comprising a main body having an opening for forming a wire outlet with the connector, and side walls forming a wire supporting groove having an open side, at least one of said side walls being resilient for gripping and holding the wire in a pre-determined direction when inserted within said groove, said cover further including a latchable closure for closing the open side of said groove, said closure having a gripping structure for engaging each said resilient side wall to prevent said side walls from moving apart and to retain the wire within said groove.
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Abstract
A connector cover (10) fits over a connector (20) to define an exit (11a) for a wire (W). The wire is guided in a groove (13,14a) and retained by a latchable closure (31,50,130,240,326). An external force applied to the wire W does not separate the wire from the groove; several embodiments are disclosed.
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- 1. A connector cover for attachment to an electrical connector having a protruding wire, the cover comprising a main body having an opening for forming a wire outlet with the connector, and side walls forming a wire supporting groove having an open side, at least one of said side walls being resilient for gripping and holding the wire in a pre-determined direction when inserted within said groove, said cover further including a latchable closure for closing the open side of said groove, said closure having a gripping structure for engaging each said resilient side wall to prevent said side walls from moving apart and to retain the wire within said groove.
- 9. A connector cover for attachment to an electrical connector having a protruding wire, said cover comprising a main body including an opening for forming a wire outlet with the connector and a wire supporting portion, and wire securing closures for retaining the wire within said cover, each said closure being pivotally secured to said main body such that said closures are capable of pivoting to an open wire receiving position and to a closed wire retaining position, said closures each including a wire engaging wall for gripping and holding the wire in a pre-determined position when said closures are in said closed position, at least one protrusion for engaging a protrusion of an opposing one of said closures to enclose the wire, and a stopping member to prevent said wire engaging walls of said closures from moving apart and thereby retain the wire within said connector cover.
- 16. A connector cover for attachment to an electrical connector having a protruding wire, said connector cover comprising a main body including an opening for forming a wire outlet with the connector, side walls forming a wire supporting groove with an open side, at least one of said side walls being resilient for gripping and holding the wire in a pre-determined direction when inserted in the groove, and a securing member positioned opposite said open side of said groove with an abutting surface facing said groove, said connector cover also including a latchable closure pivotally secured to said main body and overlapping said open side of said groove, said latchable closure abutting said abutting surface of said securing member to prevent said latchable closure from shifting away from said groove when closed to thereby retain the wire in said groove.
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