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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 11, 2011
John J. Macneil, Valrico, FL (US);
Ellen Buell Throdahl, Clearwater, FL (US);
John Hackney, Thonotasassa, FL (US);
Bruce Boyer, Hudson, FL (US);
Robert Deross, Plainfield, IL (US);
John J. MacNeil, Valrico, FL (US);
Ellen Buell Throdahl, Clearwater, FL (US);
John Hackney, Thonotasassa, FL (US);
Bruce Boyer, Hudson, FL (US);
Robert DeRoss, Plainfield, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A strain relief electrical cable connector for facilitating ready connection and disconnection of non-metallic, sheath cables and capable of withstanding a 60 pound pull force for 5 minutes without the assistance of terminals or additional hardware. The connector includes a pair of identical, interlocking connector portions, each having a cover and pivotally connected housing. Each cover including a pair of integrally formed, spaced apart projections having inwardly directed, angularly disposed strain relief fingers and further including inwardly directed, angularly disposed wire support standoffs which are provided with a serrated cam exterior portion. The covers also provide wire guide means and a guide post intermediate the guide means and the serrated cam portion. Each housing is provided with terminal retention channels and terminals received therein for connection at one end with the cable wiring and at the other end with associated terminals of the interlocking connector portion. The cover and housing are provided with locking latches and associated ribs for securely locking the cover to the housing once the wiring in properly positioned.