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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:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Balcombe, Stevenage, GB;
John Boocock, Stevenage, GB;
Assignee:
Matra BAe Dynamics (UK) Limited, Hertfordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/373 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/373 ;
Abstract
A connector ( ) includes a device ( ) for securing it to a bulkhead or panel ( ) of an enclosure. The device comprises a steel retaining clip ( ) which is pushed over each jackpost ( ) of the connector ( ) and engages in a slot ( ). the clip retains the connector ( ) against the bulkhead ( ) while a mating connector is attached, without the need for any nut and bolt arrangement or bulkhead fixing screws.