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First Claim
1. A female electrical connector for receiving a standardized male electrical connector having a movable release tab, comprising:
- a female electrical connector body having an axial cavity configured to receive the standardized male electrical connector;
at least one electrical contact provided in the axial cavity; and
at least one lock member carried by the body in load deflecting relation relative to an opposed inner face of the axial cavity and configured to displace relative to the inner face between a loaded position and a released position responsive to a movable release tab of the standardized male electrical connector applying an overload condition on the movable release tab.
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Abstract
A female electrical connector is provided for receiving a standardized male electrical connector having a movable release tab. The female electrical connector includes an electrical connector body, at least one electrical contact, and at least one lock member. The electrical connector body has an axial cavity configured to receive a male connector. The at least one electrical contact is provided in the cavity. The at least one lock member is carried by the body in load deflecting relation relative to an opposed inner face of the cavity. The at least one lock member is configured to displace relative to the inner face between a loaded position and a released position responsive to a release tab of a male electrical connector applying an overload condition on the at least one tab.
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23 Claims
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1. A female electrical connector for receiving a standardized male electrical connector having a movable release tab, comprising:
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a female electrical connector body having an axial cavity configured to receive the standardized male electrical connector; at least one electrical contact provided in the axial cavity; and at least one lock member carried by the body in load deflecting relation relative to an opposed inner face of the axial cavity and configured to displace relative to the inner face between a loaded position and a released position responsive to a movable release tab of the standardized male electrical connector applying an overload condition on the movable release tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A female electrical connector of a type for mating/demating with a male electrical connector having a movable release tab, comprising:
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a connector receiver with a cavity encompassed by at least one wall and configured to receive the male electrical connector; at least one electrical contact provided in the cavity; and at least one lock member carried in flexible relation by the connector receiver opposite one of the at least one wall to urge apart from the wall in response to an overload being applied to the at least one lock member during attempted removal of the male electrical connector from the female electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrical connector assembly for receiving standardized male electrical connectors having a movable release tab, comprising:
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a first electrical connector body having a first axial cavity configured to receive a first male electrical connector; a second electrical connector body having a second axial cavity configured to receive a second male electrical connector; at least one electrical contact provided in each of the first axial cavity and the second axial cavity; and at least one lock member carried by the first electrical connector body in load deflecting relation relative to an opposed inner face of the first axial cavity and configured to displace relative to the inner face between a loaded position and a released position responsive to a movable release tab of the first male electrical connector applying an overload condition on the movable release tab; at least one lock member carried by the second electrical connector body in load deflecting relation relative to an opposed inner face of the second axial cavity and configured to displace relative to the inner face between a loaded position and a released position responsive to a movable release tab of the second male electrical connector applying an overload condition on the movable release tab of the second male electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A female RJXX connector comprising:
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a connector cavity having an axis running from a cavity opening to a back wall and adapted to receive at least one standard RJXX male connector axially inserted therein; and a tensioned lock mechanism associated with the connector cavity, adapted to securely engage a release tab of the at least one standard RJXX male connector, wherein the tensioned lock mechanism is adapted to release the release tab of the at least one standard RJXX male connector when a threshold level of force is applied to the at least one standard RJXX male connector in a substantially axial direction away from the connector cavity.
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