EP0091080A3 - Strain relief device - Google Patents

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EP0091080A3
EP0091080A3 EP83103134A EP83103134A EP0091080A3 EP 0091080 A3 EP0091080 A3 EP 0091080A3 EP 83103134 A EP83103134 A EP 83103134A EP 83103134 A EP83103134 A EP 83103134A EP 0091080 A3 EP0091080 A3 EP 0091080A3
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strain relief
relief device
strain
relief
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EP0091080B1 (en
EP0091080A2 (en
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Walter Melnychenko
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/75—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7017—Snap means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/707—Soldering or welding
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
EP83103134A 1982-04-05 1983-03-30 Strain relief device Expired EP0091080B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US365414 1982-04-05
US06/365,414 US4448474A (en) 1982-04-05 1982-04-05 Strain relief device

Publications (3)

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EP0091080A2 EP0091080A2 (en) 1983-10-12
EP0091080A3 true EP0091080A3 (en) 1985-12-04
EP0091080B1 EP0091080B1 (en) 1987-10-28

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EP83103134A Expired EP0091080B1 (en) 1982-04-05 1983-03-30 Strain relief device

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US (1) US4448474A (en)
EP (1) EP0091080B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS58173896A (en)
CA (1) CA1187148A (en)
DE (1) DE3374251D1 (en)

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US4295696A (en) * 1979-12-17 1981-10-20 Western Electric Company, Incorporated Strain relief for connector wires
US4323295A (en) * 1980-05-29 1982-04-06 Western Electric Company, Incorporated Two-piece strain relief and connectorized flat cable assembly formed therewith

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US4295696A (en) * 1979-12-17 1981-10-20 Western Electric Company, Incorporated Strain relief for connector wires
US4323295A (en) * 1980-05-29 1982-04-06 Western Electric Company, Incorporated Two-piece strain relief and connectorized flat cable assembly formed therewith

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DE3374251D1 (en) 1987-12-03
EP0091080B1 (en) 1987-10-28
CA1187148A (en) 1985-05-14
JPS58173896A (en) 1983-10-12
EP0091080A2 (en) 1983-10-12
JPH0152868B2 (en) 1989-11-10
US4448474A (en) 1984-05-15

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