Floatable connector
First Claim
1. A floatable connector comprising:
- a housing having at least one mounting ear, the mounting ear having an aperture therethrough and at least one deflectable finger that extends at least partially into the aperture from an inner surface defining the aperture; and
a bushing loaded into the aperture, the bushing including a stem extending along a bushing axis between a first flange and a second flange, the bushing defining a channel therethrough along the bushing axis;
wherein the diameter of the aperture of the mounting ear is greater than the diameter of an outer surface of the stem such that an axially extending gap is formed between the inner surface of the mounting ear and the outer surface of the stem, the housing being floatable radially within the gap relative to the bushing.
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Abstract
A floatable connector is provided that includes a housing and a bushing. The housing includes at least one mounting ear. The mounting ear has an aperture therethrough and at least one deflectable finger that extends into the aperture from an inner surface defining the aperture. The bushing is loaded into the aperture. The bushing includes a stem between a first flange and a second flange. The bushing defines a channel therethrough. The diameter of the aperture of the mounting ear is greater than the diameter of an outer surface of the stem such that an axially extending gap is formed between the inner surface of the mounting ear and the outer surface of the stem. The housing is floatable radially within the gap relative to the bushing.
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20 Claims
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1. A floatable connector comprising:
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a housing having at least one mounting ear, the mounting ear having an aperture therethrough and at least one deflectable finger that extends at least partially into the aperture from an inner surface defining the aperture; and a bushing loaded into the aperture, the bushing including a stem extending along a bushing axis between a first flange and a second flange, the bushing defining a channel therethrough along the bushing axis;
wherein the diameter of the aperture of the mounting ear is greater than the diameter of an outer surface of the stem such that an axially extending gap is formed between the inner surface of the mounting ear and the outer surface of the stem, the housing being floatable radially within the gap relative to the bushing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A floatable connector comprising:
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a housing having a mating end and a mounting end, the mating end extending through a window of a panel, the housing having at least one mounting ear proximate to the mounting end, the mounting ear including an aperture therethrough and at least one deflectable finger extending at least partially into the aperture from an inner surface defining the aperture; a compression seal disposed around a perimeter of the housing, the compression seal received between the housing and the window to seal the housing to the panel; and a bushing loaded into the aperture, the bushing including a stem extending along a bushing axis between a first flange and a second flange, the bushing defining a channel therethrough along the bushing axis, the bushing configured to receive a fastener through the channel, the fastener being fixed relative to the panel; wherein the diameter of the aperture of the mounting ear is greater than the diameter of an outer surface of the stem such that an axially extending gap is formed between the inner surface of the mounting ear and the outer surface of the stem, the housing being floatable radially within the gap relative to the fastener and the panel to align with the window. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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