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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
William A Reimer, Wheaton, IL (US);
Assignee:
GTE Automatic Electric Inc., Northlake, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 65 ; 339 / ; 3391 / ;
Abstract
A connector having a base including a lower surface and a plurality of apertures. The apertures each engage a corresponding one of a quantity of terminating pins. A lock member is provided within a channel formed in the base to engage and lock engaged pins between the lock member and an aperture side wall. The combination of locking centrally located pins via the lock member and preventing over engagement of outwardly positioned pins by action of the pins on end walls of corresponding apertures acting to stabilize the connector relative to the pins.