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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1982
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1981
James J Karol, Unadilla, NY (US);
The Bendix Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A one-piece molded protection cap 200 having a bayonet-type coupling arrangement and a resilient member 260 for fitting about a pair of contacts terminated to a cable 50 in a connector 100 of the type including a pair of locking lugs 150. The coupling arrangement includes a pair of separated annular walls 220 with a rigid latch 280 between each with each latch having a V-shaped ridge 250 having a peak 257 for bearing against a lip 154 extending from the lug of the connector, a keyway 254 initially allowing axial approach and retreat of the locking lugs while preventing rotation, the V-shaped ridge then allowing rotation while preventing substantial axial retreat or approach, the resilient member (260) biasing the cap from the connector and locking the lug in a locking recess 258 in the final rotated position.