Electrical connector with releasable locking clip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8079868
APP PUB NO 20100233904A1
SERIAL NO

12715492

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An electrical connector includes first and second connector members each having respective complementary connecting elements, with the second connector member having an annular insert adapted for tight-fitting insertion in an annular recess of the first connector member. Attached to the second member is a circular spring having inwardly directed resilient tines which engage an outer surface of the second member for coupling the two connector members together in a locked manner. Attached to and disposed about the first member is a fixed apertured outer sleeve and the movable combination of an apertured inner sleeve and a release sleeve. Insertion of the flat blade of a tool into an aligned pair of outer and inner apertures, followed by rotation of the tool, causes its blade to displace the release sleeve into engagement with the spring, bending its tines and releasing the two connector members from one another.

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WOODHEAD INDUSTRIES INCTHREE PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 550 DEERFIELD IL 60015-2537

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Murphy, Joseph F Highland Park, US 21 282
Stone, Randall G McHenry, US 4 42

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