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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 1988
Filed:
May. 12, 1986
George W Knecht, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Amerace Corporation, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A rejection apparatus adapted for selective installation in a female electrical socket to prevent mating of an incompatible male connector. The apparatus is formed of an elongated body of dielectric material and includes a segmented spherical head portion adjacent one end. The spherical head portion is designed to resiliently compress to allow insertion into a connector sleeve of the female socket. The head portion snaps outwardly into retaining engagement at an inner end or shoulder area in the sleeve. The spherical head portion also includes a shoulder which can engage an associated inner portion of the female socket to limit axial movement of the apparatus. When in position in the sleeve, the opposite end of the apparatus extends outward to function as a rejection element. The end is color coded to give a ready visual indication of the presence of a rejection apparatus in the sleeve. Also disclosed is an installation tool arranged to resiliently grasp the rejection apparatus for insertion into the connector sleeve.