Multiple wire control cable connector
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3. IN A MULTIPLE WIRE CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, HAVING FIRST AND SECOND CABLE TERMINALS, A FIRST AND SECOND SET OF CONTROL WIRES CARRIED BY SAID TERMINALS, MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTOR MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE TELESCOPINGLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED BY ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT, SAID MALE CONNECTOR HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF EXTERNALLY DIRECTED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY LOCATED KEY MEMBERS AND LOCKING LUGS, SAID FEMALE CONNECTOR HAVING A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL BODY INCLUDING SLOTTED PORTIONS FOR RECEIVING THE KEY MEMBERS AND LOCKING LUGS OF SAID MALE CONNECTOR SAID SLOTTED PORTIONS INCLUDING OFFSET CUTAWAY AREAS FOR RECEIVING THE LOCKING LUGS OF SAID MALE CONNECTOR MEMBER UPON RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID CONNECTOR MEMBERS, MEANS FOR ASSEMBLING AND LOCKING SAID CABLE TERMINALS AND SAID CONTROL WIRES IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT COMPRISING:
- (A) MEANS FOR OBTAINING ELECTRICAL CONTACT BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND CABLE TERMINALS AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF CONTROL WIRES UPON AXIAL TELESCOPING OF SAID CONNECTOR MEMBERS, (B) MEANS FOR MAINTAINING ELECTRICAL CONTACT BETWEEN SAID CONTROL WIRES THROUGHOUT THE ROTATIONAL LOCKING MOVEMENT INCLUDING ARCUATE SPRING LEAF CONTACTS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF CONTROL WIRES, (C) SAID DETENT MEANS CARRIED BY THE ABUTTING SURFACES OF SAID CONNECTOR MEMBERS FOR PREVENTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN WHEN ROTATED TO THE LOCKING POSITION.
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3. IN A MULTIPLE WIRE CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, HAVING FIRST AND SECOND CABLE TERMINALS, A FIRST AND SECOND SET OF CONTROL WIRES CARRIED BY SAID TERMINALS, MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTOR MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE TELESCOPINGLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED BY ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT, SAID MALE CONNECTOR HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF EXTERNALLY DIRECTED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY LOCATED KEY MEMBERS AND LOCKING LUGS, SAID FEMALE CONNECTOR HAVING A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL BODY INCLUDING SLOTTED PORTIONS FOR RECEIVING THE KEY MEMBERS AND LOCKING LUGS OF SAID MALE CONNECTOR SAID SLOTTED PORTIONS INCLUDING OFFSET CUTAWAY AREAS FOR RECEIVING THE LOCKING LUGS OF SAID MALE CONNECTOR MEMBER UPON RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID CONNECTOR MEMBERS, MEANS FOR ASSEMBLING AND LOCKING SAID CABLE TERMINALS AND SAID CONTROL WIRES IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT COMPRISING:
- (A) MEANS FOR OBTAINING ELECTRICAL CONTACT BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND CABLE TERMINALS AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF CONTROL WIRES UPON AXIAL TELESCOPING OF SAID CONNECTOR MEMBERS, (B) MEANS FOR MAINTAINING ELECTRICAL CONTACT BETWEEN SAID CONTROL WIRES THROUGHOUT THE ROTATIONAL LOCKING MOVEMENT INCLUDING ARCUATE SPRING LEAF CONTACTS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF CONTROL WIRES, (C) SAID DETENT MEANS CARRIED BY THE ABUTTING SURFACES OF SAID CONNECTOR MEMBERS FOR PREVENTING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN WHEN ROTATED TO THE LOCKING POSITION.
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Current AssigneeArthur Petit, Robert A. Piscitello
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Original AssigneeArthur Petit, Robert A. Piscitello
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InventorsPiscitello, Robert A., Petit, Arthur
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Application NumberUS04/234,959Time in Patent Office928 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current439/335CPC Class CodesH01R 13/625 Casing or ring with bayonet...H01R 13/703 operated by engagement or d...
