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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
May. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Inventor:
Kevin Normand Castonguay, Weare, NH (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/28 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01); H01R 13/20 (2006.01); H01R 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/28 (2013.01); H01R 13/20 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H01R 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A separable clasp connector is provided that has first and second parts that are pivotable with respect to one another by a die set. The clasp connector includes one or more die alignment features to ensure proper alignment with the die set so as to apply an unlocking force in a predetermined direction. Die sets and methods also provided to move a separable clasp connector back-and-forth among a locked position and an unlocked position.