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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher J Duke, Enfield, GB;
Frank Wheeler-King, Berkhamsted, GB;
Michael J Whelan, Hitchin, GB;
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439630 ; 439709 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector for electrically connecting leads to a device having a contact with a first end for electrically engaging the lead and a second end for electrically engaging the device. The contact is retained within a housing. A fastener maintains engagement of the lead with the contact. The connector being characterized in that the forces exerted to maintain the lead in electrical engagement with the contact by way of the fastener are isolated from the insulative body.