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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
May. 28, 2003
William J. Coyle, Jr., Toms River, NJ (US);
Joseph G. Lares, Barnegat, NJ (US);
Robert H. Smith, Port Murray, NJ (US);
William J. Coyle, Jr., Toms River, NJ (US);
Joseph G. Lares, Barnegat, NJ (US);
Robert H. Smith, Port Murray, NJ (US);
Heyco, Inc., Toms River, NJ (US);
Abstract
A panel-mounted electrical connector pair () has a recessed electrical connector () having a socket portion () with a first flange () proximate an open end () thereof, a first distal web () and a first type of electrical terminal () protruding through said first distal web (). The socket portion () is extendable through a first opening () in a first panel (), with the first flange () abutting against the first panel (). The connector pair () includes a protruding connector () with a plug portion (). The protruding connector () has a proximal end plate (), a second distal web () spaced from the proximal end plate (), a second flange () disposed on the protruding connector () proximate to the second distal web (), and a second type of electrical terminal () protruding through the second distal web () toward the proximal end plate (). The proximal end plate () has an opening () therein aligned with the second type of electrical terminal (). The protruding connector () is extendable through a second opening () in a second panel (), with the second flange () abutting against the second panel (). The plug portion () is slideably receivable within the socket portion () with the proximal end plate () approaching the first distal web (). The first type electrical terminal () penetrates the opening () in the end plate () and electrically contacts the second type electrical terminal () establishing an area of contact located between the first flange () and the first distal web () when the first panel () and the second panel () are brought together in close parallel juxtaposition.