Connector retainer cap assembly
AssigneeVarex Imaging Corporation
InventorsKendra Davis, Spencer Shore, Davis Taylor, Erin Sorge, Jeroen Brouwer, Jochem ter Horst, Tim van den Eijkel, Daniel Manwill
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Abstract
A connector retainer cap assembly includes an outer plate, an inner plate, at least one biasing mechanism, and a retainer. The at least one biasing mechanism is disposed between the outer plate and the inner plate and biases the outer plate away from the inner plate. The retainer couples the inner plate to the outer plate and limits displacement of the inner plate away from the outer plate to a maximum distance.
Claims20
A connector retainer cap assembly, comprising:
- an outer plate;
- an inner plate;
- at least one biasing mechanism disposed between the outer plate and the inner plate, the at least one biasing mechanism biasing the outer plate away from the inner plate;
- and
- a retainer coupling the inner plate to the outer plate and limiting displacement of the inner plate away from the outer plate to a maximum distance, the retainer fixedly coupled to the inner plate and removably coupled to the outer plate.
A method of assembling a connector retainer cap assembly, comprising:
- providing an inner plate with a guide shaft;
- providing an outer plate with a guide opening;
- biasing the inner plate away from the outer plate along an axis aligned with the guide shaft;
- positioning the guide shaft within the guide opening to align the inner plate relative to the outer plate;
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- retaining the guide shaft relative to the guide opening by mechanical interference with a surface of the outer plate opposite the inner plate to prevent withdrawal of the inner plate from the outer plate beyond a predetermined distance.
A cable connector retainer system, comprising:
- a cover assembly coupled to a housing, wherein the cover assembly includes an exterior plate and an interior plate, wherein the cover assembly is coupled to the housing by engageable threads or pins of the exterior plate;
- a surface of the exterior plate for limiting advancement of the cover assembly relative to the housing separate from the engageable threads or pins of the exterior plate;
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- a biasing member for biasing the interior plate of the cover assembly into the housing and away from the exterior plate of the cover assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.