Separable connector with reduced surface contact

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7950940
APP PUB NO 20090215313A1
SERIAL NO

12072498

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Separating connector assemblies of a separable connector system. The separable connector assemblies include one or more pairs of connectors configured to engage and disengage one another in electrical connection and disconnection operations, respectively. An operator can disengage the connectors by pushing the connectors together and then pulling the connectors apart. Pushing the connectors together shears interface adhesion between the connectors, making it easier for the operator to pull the connectors apart. One of the connectors can include a nose end having an undercut segment configured to not engage an interior surface of the other connector when the connectors are engaged. Limiting the surface area of the nose end that interfaces with the interior surface of the other connector reduces surface adhesion and a pressure drop when separating the connectors, making separation easier to perform.

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EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDDUBLIN

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Hughes, David Charles Rubicon, US 65 914

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