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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2008
William H. Burke, Shoreline, WA (US);
Sena R. Janky, Sammamish, WA (US);
Corey B. Vettleson, Arlington, WA (US);
William H. Burke, Shoreline, WA (US);
Sena R. Janky, Sammamish, WA (US);
Corey B. Vettleson, Arlington, WA (US);
Fluke Corporation, Everett, WA (US);
Abstract
A connector includes a locking mechanism that locks the connector in a socket but allows removal of the connector without a manual operation that relies on depressing the locking mechanism. The connector is released from the socket when a sufficient pulling force is applied to the connector. The connector includes a spring-loaded detent that flexes during the insertion process. The detent snaps into a locking position. The detent can be released from the socket when sufficient tension is applied on the connector such that inadvertent tension will not result in breaking the connector.