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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:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Patrice Cappe, Faverolles, FR;
Assignee:
Framatome Connectors International, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/50 ; H01R 1/3625 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/50 ; H01R 1/3625 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector with reduced insertion force comprising a base ( ) provided with a blind recess ( ) for receiving a plug ( ). The base and the plug are connected to a flexible circuit ( ) of the type comprising a layer of electrical cables ( ). The electrical connector comprises sliding introduction guide means ( ) and means ( ) for locking in translation to permit a first orientation in which the plug can be displaced in translation and a second orientation in which the plug is immobilized by relative swinging of the plug and the base.