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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1992
Masanori Kuramoto, Miyagi, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A clock spring connector has a fixed body; a movable body rotatably installed on the fixed body; a flexible cable wound between these fixed body and the movable body; and a lock member provided for restricting mutual rotation between the fixed body and the movable body. The clock spring connector further has an engaging portion provided on one of the fixed body and the movable body; a supporting portion having a key groove on the other of the fixed body and the movable body; and the lock member being provided with an engagement portion capable of engaging with the engaging portion and disengaging therefrom and a key capable of entering into the key groove and engaging with the supporting portion by being turned.