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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011

Filed:

Sep. 07, 2010
Applicant:

Marc R. Obenshain, Cumming, GA (US);

Inventor:

Marc R. Obenshain, Cumming, GA (US);

Assignee:

Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system comprises a plug locking assembly and a key. The plug locking assembly comprises a cover for receiving and holding a plug comprising a latch and a latch support surface positionable under the latch. A rotatable cam comprising a stop surface and a slot may carry the latch support surface and may interact with a cam latch comprising an arm. The arm is alternately positionable to abut the stop surface and to lie within the slot. The key may comprise a shaft, a key tab and a limit tab. The key mates with a key receiving member associated with the cover. The limit tab is positioned on a top surface of the shaft and helps prevent over-rotation of the latch support member.


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