US2981924A - Closed entry socket - Google Patents

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US2981924A
US2981924A US770133A US77013358A US2981924A US 2981924 A US2981924 A US 2981924A US 770133 A US770133 A US 770133A US 77013358 A US77013358 A US 77013358A US 2981924 A US2981924 A US 2981924A
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closed entry
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Henry P Dupre
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FCI USA LLC
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Burndy Corp
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Priority to NL126153D priority Critical patent/NL126153C/xx
Priority to NL244767D priority patent/NL244767A/xx
Priority to US770133A priority patent/US2981924A/en
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Priority to FR808093A priority patent/FR1240789A/fr
Priority to DEB55255A priority patent/DE1133001B/de
Priority to CH361850D priority patent/CH361850A/fr
Priority to GB35800/59A priority patent/GB906606A/en
Priority to BE583932A priority patent/BE583932A/fr
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/642—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by position or shape of contact members
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members
    • 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
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling

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  • Claims. 1 Cl. 339-217 invention relates to electrical connectors of the mating pin andsockfet type and, moreparticularly, to av socket coritact' having means to 'transformthe end to' "a closed entry. l
  • One common form of electrical connector includes ,a
  • a 'Fig. 3 is an end view in conductor to. be joined.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment' of the closed entry adapter of my invention.
  • the socket contact 10 includes a wire receiving barrel 14 in "which the bared wire to be joined isjinsertedand an insulation grip 15. Forward of the wire ban-e114 isthe tubular connector receiving portion 16 and a tubular con- -nector receiving portion 17 ofgreater diaineterf'Ihe tubularportions 16 and '17 'have slits 18 there along I “forming a plurality of spring-like fingers'on the "barrel 35.
  • The'closed entry adapter comprises a mountin'gzportion 24 and a closed entry portion 28 having openings 26 therebetween. As shown in Fig. 2, the mounting portion fits overthe spring-like fingers of the socket contact 10. Opposite sides of the spring-like contacts may first v b'esawed to provide easy mounting for the closed entry ditional' s'pringielementsor a diiferentformof slitting the tubular barrel of the socket contact to provide spring I torily, they have been found expensive to'produceand fdifiicult to useh' 1
  • One of the objects of my invention therefore,is' to a provide a'novel close'd entrysocket;
  • Still another object of my ⁇ invention is to -provide a closed entry socket contact structure which may be easily" 1 removed from its" associated insulatingpanel.
  • x j a f One of the features of my invention isthe provision of-a socket contact having substantially its en'tire'barr'el slitto formspring'finger contactelements toapply pres- 7 [:sure to arnatingpin contact; Up'standin'g from;the tubu arbodyi-portion]ofgtheilsocket contact-is a plurality of locking ⁇ elements which cooperate. withshouldjers in the fingers along a length of barrel, not includingthe entrancez' vWhile these sockets have performed satisfacadapters.
  • the locking-elements 22 of the adapter ex tend through the opening 26 as hereinafter vexplained.
  • an electrical conductor 13 has its insulation 19 stripped back and inserted in the barrel 14 which iscrimped thereto.
  • the insulation grip 15 of thesocket contact '10 is crimped about the insulation 19 in the usual manner.
  • the socket contact 10 'and closed entry adapter 12' are inserted in the barrel of the housing 44, and during the insertion, the spring locking members 22 are depressedto pass through the r'estricted portion. After passing through the restricted therein between shoulders 38 and 39.
  • the spring fingers-tightly -insulating panel to lock the socket w1th ln the panel.
  • Fi i j whi-ch may be easily depr sedglsoig thatjjthe socke may v engage the pin contact making electrical and mechanical connection thereto positive.
  • the closed entry adapter 12 prevents-the insertion of an over-sized pin member. 7 i r
  • the slit 4 6i may be opened,'fand,the closed entry adapter. may be; '1nounted overthe.
  • spring-like fingersmy'invention need not have four fingers, but may; be
  • the round sides of the socket contact should be flattened on opposite sides to permit the closed entry adapter to be disposed over the socket contact.
  • a tubular tool is positioned over the locking elements 22, depressing thesame and permitting withdrawal of the connector from the panel; t
  • An electrical contactrassembly comprising a metallic contact-body including a conductor attaching portion and a body portion, said body portion including a plurality of resilient fingers having radially projecting means thereon, said fingers adapted to receivea mating contact therebetween; a closed entry adapter mounted on said contact body, said adapter including an end having an unbroken periphery and adapted to receive the mating contact, amounting end adapted to receive .said fingers, and a plurality .of openings therebetween; said spring fingers radially projecting openings.
  • An electrical contact assembly comprising an insulating housing having a bore therethrough, said bore including a restricted portion forming a front locking shoulder and a rear locking shoulder, a tubular contact body having a conductor attaching portion and a tubular mating contact receiving portion, said tubular portion including a plurality of resilient fingers having radially 'projecting means thereon, and at least a portion of said contact body including a section of greater outside diameter to form a rear locking shoulder, a closed entry adapter. including a cylindrical contact receiving portion, means to mount said adapter on said body and a plurality of openings in said adapter and the radially projecting means of said resilient fingers at least in part disposed therethrough to cooperate with the front locking shoulder of said insulating housing.

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NL126153D NL126153C (en)) 1958-10-28
NL244767D NL244767A (en)) 1958-10-28
US770133A US2981924A (en) 1958-10-28 1958-10-28 Closed entry socket
DEB55255A DE1133001B (de) 1958-10-28 1959-10-21 Buchsenkontakt
FR808093A FR1240789A (fr) 1958-10-28 1959-10-21 Connecteur électrique à douille à l'entrée close et à broche amovibles
CH361850D CH361850A (fr) 1958-10-28 1959-10-22 Connecteur électrique
GB35800/59A GB906606A (en) 1958-10-28 1959-10-22 Improvements in or relating to electrical connectors
BE583932A BE583932A (fr) 1958-10-28 1959-10-23 Connecteur électrique à douille à l'entrée close et à broche amovibles

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US3059213A (en) * 1959-04-02 1962-10-16 Guy J Lalonde Electrical connectors
US3065444A (en) * 1960-05-23 1962-11-20 Thomas & Betts Corp Terminal connector
US3065450A (en) * 1959-08-03 1962-11-20 Burndy Corp Separable connector
DE1224802B (de) * 1960-12-27 1966-09-15 Int Standard Electric Corp Elektrischer Steckverbinder
DE1257925B (de) * 1962-05-14 1968-01-04 Amp Inc Anordnung zur loesbaren Festlegung eines elektrischen Verbindungskontaktes in einem Gehaeuse
US3594711A (en) * 1969-04-03 1971-07-20 Pyle National Co Terminal block
US4619496A (en) * 1983-04-29 1986-10-28 Amp Incorporated Coaxial plug and jack connectors

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DE1540290C2 (de) * 1964-06-24 1974-10-10 Harvey Hubbell, Inc., (N.D.Ges.D. Staates Connecticut), Bridgeport, Conn. (V.St.A.) Steckbuchse
FR2498018A1 (fr) * 1981-01-12 1982-07-16 Droguet Int Connecteur electrique perfectionne et application a la realisation de douilles porte-lampe
DE3241485A1 (de) * 1982-11-10 1984-05-10 Grote & Hartmann Gmbh & Co Kg, 5600 Wuppertal Rundsteckhuelse mit ueberfeder
DE9108550U1 (de) * 1991-07-11 1992-11-05 Schaltbau Gmbh, 8000 Muenchen Buchsenkontakt zum verriegelbaren Einstecken in eine Gehäusebohrung

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US2389455A (en) * 1944-06-22 1945-11-20 Monowatt Electric Corp Electrical connector
US2389454A (en) * 1943-07-10 1945-11-20 Monowatt Electric Corp Electrical connector
US2860316A (en) * 1954-04-26 1958-11-11 Gen Electric High voltage pin socket connector

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DE1013741B (de) * 1954-06-03 1957-08-14 Akg Akustische Kino Geraete Federnde Steckerbuechse

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US2389454A (en) * 1943-07-10 1945-11-20 Monowatt Electric Corp Electrical connector
US2389455A (en) * 1944-06-22 1945-11-20 Monowatt Electric Corp Electrical connector
US2860316A (en) * 1954-04-26 1958-11-11 Gen Electric High voltage pin socket connector

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3059213A (en) * 1959-04-02 1962-10-16 Guy J Lalonde Electrical connectors
US3065450A (en) * 1959-08-03 1962-11-20 Burndy Corp Separable connector
US3065444A (en) * 1960-05-23 1962-11-20 Thomas & Betts Corp Terminal connector
DE1224802B (de) * 1960-12-27 1966-09-15 Int Standard Electric Corp Elektrischer Steckverbinder
DE1257925B (de) * 1962-05-14 1968-01-04 Amp Inc Anordnung zur loesbaren Festlegung eines elektrischen Verbindungskontaktes in einem Gehaeuse
US3594711A (en) * 1969-04-03 1971-07-20 Pyle National Co Terminal block
US4619496A (en) * 1983-04-29 1986-10-28 Amp Incorporated Coaxial plug and jack connectors

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FR1240789A (fr) 1960-09-09
GB906606A (en) 1962-09-26

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