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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 1985
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Earl W McCleerey, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
John A Root, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 / ; 3392 / ;
Abstract
An improved system is disclosed for retaining electrical terminals in associated housings. The subject retention system provides captivation of terminals in a housing in such fashion that the terminals can be mass terminated by known means and can be individually removed for repair or replacement by insertion of a simple tool. The subject retention system can best be compared to a butterfly extension on the terminal and a key hole in the connector. This serves both as orienting and stabilizing means while allowing limited float to improve matability.