Joint connector and joint terminal
US-9225111-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Connection system including connector body with integral primary and secondary lock
US9099809B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9099809-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314108814-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
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A connector system including a first connector having a longitudinally extending lock arm defining a lock nib and attached to the first connector. The lock nib is configured to engage a primary lock tab of a second connector when the first and second connectors are in a fully mated position and the lock arm is in a resting position. The lock nib is configured to disengage the primary lock tab and engage a secondary lock tab of the second connector when the lock arm is moved from a resting to an activated position and the first and second connectors are moved to a partially mated position while the lock arm is in the activated position. The connector system generates an audible or tactile click only when the first connector is fully mated with the second connector. The connectors can be disconnected with bare hands, no tools are required.
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We claim: 1. A connector system, comprising: a first connector; a second connector defining a primary lock tab and a secondary lock tab, said second connector configured to mate with the first connector; and a longitudinally extending lock arm defining a lock nib and attached to the first connector, wherein the lock nib is configured to engage the primary lock tab when the first connector and the second connector are in a fully mated position and the lock arm is in a resting p…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9099809B2 cover?
- A connector system including a first connector having a longitudinally extending lock arm defining a lock nib and attached to the first connector. The lock nib is configured to engage a primary lock tab of a second connector when the first and second connectors are in a fully mated position and the lock arm is in a resting position. The lock nib is configured to disengage the primary lock tab a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Delphi Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/6273. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 04 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).