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US 10,897,104 B2Granted
Electrical connector with pull release
AssigneeHirel Connectors Inc.
InventorsTorin Lee Bowman, Ramon A. Figueroa
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Abstract
A connector plug comprises two or more pivotable nut members that are configured to engage one or more threads on a receptacle to secure the connector plug to the receptacle in a closed position. A lanyard or merely a pivoting mechanism is configured to cause pivoting of the nut member to disengage the one or more threads in an open position to allow disengagement of the connector plug from the receptacle.
Claims21
A connector plug, comprising:
- one or more pivotable nut members that are configured to engage one or more threads on a receptacle to secure the connector plug to the receptacle in a closed position;
- a lanyard configured to cause pivoting of the nut members to disengage the one or more threads in an open position to allow disengagement of the connector plug from the receptacle;
- and;
- an outer coupling ring that is configured to engage one or more surfaces on the nut members that causes each nut member to pivot over a pivot means placed between the nut member and an inner coupling ring.
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A method of connecting a connector plug to a receptacle, comprising:
- engaging one or more pivotable nut members with one or more threads on a receptacle to secure the connector plug to the receptacle in a closed position;
- causing pivoting of the nut members by pulling a lanyard so that the nut members disengage the one or more threads in an open position to allow disengagement of the connector plug from the receptacle;
- and
- engaging an outer coupling ring with one or more surfaces on the nut members that causes each nut member to pivot over a pivot means placed between the nut member and an inner coupling ring.
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A connector plug, comprising:
- one or more pivotable nut members that are configured to engage one or more threads on a receptacle to secure the connector plug to the receptacle in a closed position;
- and
- a pivot mechanism that is configured to cause pivoting of the nut members to disengage the one or more threads in an open position to allow disengagement of the connector plug from the receptacle;
- and;
- an outer coupling ring that is configured to engage one or more surfaces on the nut members that causes each nut member to pivot over a pivot means placed between the nut member and an inner coupling ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.