Connecting device
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1. A connector assembly for connecting together two conduits or cables, said assembly comprising:
- a female receptacle connector having a receptacle insulator and receptacle case, the receptacle case including a groove and an opening;
a male plug connector connectable with the female receptacle connector, the male plug connector including a plug case having an interfitting plug insulator interfittable with the receptacle insulator, said plug case having a key that is slidable into said groove, the plug case including at least one catch configured to interfit with said opening to connect the plug case to the receptacle case; and
a retention means for retaining said receptacle insulator within said receptacle case, the retention means including a radially inwardly pointing web.
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Abstract
A connector for electrical or optical conduits that provides a field configurable keying of the insulator plugs relative to each other and relative to the connector casings. A separate relative keying means is included that is separate from the case keying or locating mechanism. The connector also utilizes a retention means for example, a one-way snap apron, to retain the insulator within the receptacle case.
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1. A connector assembly for connecting together two conduits or cables, said assembly comprising:
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a female receptacle connector having a receptacle insulator and receptacle case, the receptacle case including a groove and an opening; a male plug connector connectable with the female receptacle connector, the male plug connector including a plug case having an interfitting plug insulator interfittable with the receptacle insulator, said plug case having a key that is slidable into said groove, the plug case including at least one catch configured to interfit with said opening to connect the plug case to the receptacle case; and a retention means for retaining said receptacle insulator within said receptacle case, the retention means including a radially inwardly pointing web. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector assembly for connecting together two conduits or cables, said assembly comprising:
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a female receptacle connector having a receptacle insulator and receptacle case, the receptacle case including a groove and an opening; a male plug connector connectable with the female receptacle connector, the male plug connector including a plug case having an interfitting plug insulator interfittable with the receptacle insulator, the plug case having a key that is slidable into the groove, the plug case including at least one catch configured to interfit with the opening to connect the plug case to the receptacle case; a retainer configured to retain the receptacle insulator within the receptacle case, the retainer being fixedly connected to the receptacle case and configured to engage a protrusion on the receptacle insulator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A connector assembly for connecting together two conduits or cables, said assembly comprising:
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a female receptacle connector having a receptacle insulator and receptacle case, the receptacle case including a groove and an opening; a male plug connector connectable with the female receptacle connector, the male plug connector including a plug case having an interfitting plug insulator interfittable with the receptacle insulator, the plug case having a key that is slidable into the groove, the plug case including at least one catch configured to interfit with the opening to connect the plug case to the receptacle case; a retainer configured to retain the receptacle insulator within the receptacle case; and an insulator positioner configured to position the plug insulator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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