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Electrical connector including snap-in lanyard

  • US 7,090,525 B1
  • Filed: 02/09/2005
  • Issued: 08/15/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connector for electrical, telephonic and/or data transmission for selective engagement with a complementary receptacle, the connector comprising:

  • a housing defining a pair of channels, the channels extending into slots at a rear surface of the housing, the housing including a contact member supported therein; and

    a lanyard operatively associated with the housing, the lanyard including;

    locking and releasing arms slidably disposed within each channel of the housing; and

    an extracting tab selectively engageable with each locking and releasing arm, wherein the extracting tab extends from the rear surface of the housing when connected to the housing, and wherein the extracting tab includes a pair of legs insertable into a respective slot at the rear of the housing, each leg having an engaging member projecting from an inner surface thereof for engaging a respective aperture formed in locking and releasing arms.

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