Electrical connector including snap-in lanyard
First Claim
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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Abstract
A connector for electrical, telephonic and/or data transmission for selective engagement with a complementary receptacle, is provided. The connector includes a housing defining a pair of channels extending into slots at a rear surface of the housing and capable of supporting a contact member therein. The connector further includes a lanyard operatively associated with the housing. The lanyard includes locking and releasing arms slidably disposed within each channel of the housing, and an extracting tab selectively engageable with each locking and releasing arm. Additionally, the extracting tab includes a pair of legs insertable into a respective slot at the back of the housing. Each leg includes an engaging member projecting from an inner surface thereof for engaging a respective aperture formed in the slider. Desirably, the extracting tab is snap-fit connected to each locking and releasing arm.
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22 Claims
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1. A connector for electrical, telephonic and/or data transmission for selective engagement with a complementary receptacle, the connector comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lanyard for a connector of the electrical, telephonic and data type having a housing and a contact member supported in the housing, the lanyard comprising:
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a pair of locking and releasing arms slidably disposed within respective channels defined in the housing; and an extracting tab selectively engageable with each locking and releasing arm, wherein the extracting tab extends from a rear surface of the housing when connected thereto, and wherein the extracting tab includes a pair of legs each having an engaging member projecting from an inner surface thereof for engaging a respective aperture formed in the locking and releasing arms. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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