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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
May. 05, 1997
David James Fabian, Mt. Joy, PA (US);
Richard Scott Kline, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Timothy Lee Kocher, Camp Hill, PA (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The electrical connector (24) of the present invention includes a coupling (26, 26') for attaching the connector (24) to an equipment cabinet (10) that will permit a certain amount of movement of the connector along the mating axis (64) after mating with a mating connector (32). The coupling (26, 26') includes U-shaped channels (68) attached to the cabinet that receive rollers (88) attached to the connector. The rollers have a V-shaped groove (98) that receives a circular portion (112) of a spring (108) for holding the connector (24) in position during mating but will expand allowing the mated connector pair (24, 32) to move along the mating axis (64) after mating.