Anti-Decoupling Spring
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorPatrick John Laughlin
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Abstract
A connector spring includes a ring and a plurality of protruding segments protruding radially out from the ring. Each protruding segment of the plurality of protruding segments includes a first spring finger extending out from the protruding segment and a second spring finger extending out from the protruding segment. The first spring finger and the second spring finger angularly extend away from each other on a first side of the ring. The connector spring further includes a plurality of dimples protruding out on a second side of the ring.
Claims20
A connector spring, comprising:
- a ring;
- and
- a plurality of protruding segments protruding radially out from the ring, each protruding segment of the plurality of protruding segments comprising:
- a first spring finger extending out from the protruding segment;
- and
- a second spring finger extending out from the protruding segment, wherein the first spring finger and the second spring finger angularly extend away from each other on a first side of the ring;
- and
- a plurality of dimples protruding out on a second side of the ring.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a plug shell having an annular shoulder comprising a plurality of depressions;
- a coupling ring rotatably positioned around a portion of the plug shell;
- and
- a connector spring positioned around the plug shell between the plug shell and the coupling ring, the connector spring comprising:
- a ring;
- a plurality of protruding segments protruding radially out from the ring, each protruding segment of the plurality of protruding segments comprising:
- a first spring finger extending out from a first edge of the protruding segment;
- and
- a second spring finger extending out from a second edge of the protruding segment, wherein the first spring finger and the second spring finger extend away from each other and from the annular shoulder;
- and
- a plurality of dimples extending out at least partially from the plurality of protruding segments, wherein each dimple of the plurality of dimples is positioned in a respective depression of the plurality of depressions.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a receptacle shell;
- a plug shell;
- a coupling ring positioned around a portion of the plug shell and around a portion of the receptacle shell;
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- a connector spring positioned around the plug shell surrounded by the coupling ring, the connector spring comprising:
- a ring;
- a plurality of protruding segments protruding radially out from the ring, each protruding segment of the plurality of protruding segments comprising:
- a first spring finger extending out from a first edge of the protruding segment;
- and
- a second spring finger extending out from a second edge of the protruding segment, wherein the first spring finger and the second spring finger extend angularly away from each other;
- and
- a plurality of dimples extending out at least partially from the plurality of protruding segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.