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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Pce, Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Inventors:
Gordon Hutchison, Lincoln, NE (US);
Jesse Preuss, Lincoln, NE (US);
Duncan Shea-Simonds, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
PCE, Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 24/78 (2011.01); H01R 24/28 (2011.01); H01R 24/76 (2011.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6275 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 24/28 (2013.01); H01R 24/76 (2013.01); H01R 24/78 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is an apparatus for retaining a plug within a receptacle. The apparatus for retaining a plug within a receptacle may include a receptacle body and a retention device. The retention device may include a face portion and at least one prong, each prong of the at least one prong including a barb. The retention device is configured to retain a plug inserted within the receptacle body by contact with a shroud of the plug from the barb of each prong of the at least one prong of the retention device.