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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Advanced Powertrain Engineering, Llc, Sullivan, IN (US);
Inventor:
Paul Fathauer, Sullivan, IN (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Powertrain Engineering, LLC, Sullivan, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/60 (2006.01); H01R 13/73 (2006.01); H01R 43/027 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/73 (2013.01); H01R 43/027 (2013.01); H01R 13/6395 (2013.01); H01R 43/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retaining clip that provides a method for securing electrical connections between a male and female electrical connectors is disclosed. Current locking mechanisms are on both the electrical plug and the connector. These locking mechanisms often break when disconnecting the plug. Some embodiments of the present invention eliminate the need for the locking mechanisms. Furthermore, in cases where the mechanisms have been broken, some embodiments provide a method for reusing the electrical plug and/or the connector.