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US 2019/0226509 A1Published application
Connector
OwnerNeil Ashton Merloinventor
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Abstract
A connector for insertion into two connectable items consists of two parts with inter-engaging features, for instance, a spigot and socket, which may be latched together under the force applied by a pivoting latch arm in one part with a tensionable clamping arm engaging the other part to clamp the two parts together when the latch arm is homed.
Claims20
A connector system including comprising:
- a first connector part;
- and
- a second connector part, the two parts having mutually engaging configurations which lockably engage under compression, the first connector part receiving within a receiving cavity a pivotable latch arm, the latch arm having a pivotable clamping arm, the clamping arm having a portion receivable within the second connector part when the two connector parts are mutually engaged and the latch arm is pivoted from the receiving cavity, the clamping arm being capable of compressing the two connector parts into lockable engagement when the pivotable latch arm is pivoted into the receiving cavity and the pivot of the pivotable clamping arm passes overcentre of the pivotable latch arm, the first connector part and the second connector part being receivable in a first substrate and a second substrate, respectively.
A method of connecting a first substrate and a second substrate, the method comprising the steps of:
- embedding a first connector part in the first substrate;
- embedding a second connector part in the second substrate;
- and
- connecting the first substrate to the second substrate, the two connector parts having mutually engaging configurations which lockably engage under compression, the first connector part having within a cavity a pivotable latch arm, the latch arm having a pivotable clamping arm, the clamping arm having a portion receivable within the second connector part when the two connector parts are mutually engaged and the latch arm is pivoted from the receiving cavity, the clamping arm being capable of compressing the two connector parts into lockable engagement when the pivotable latch arm is pivoted into the receiving cavity and the pivot of the pivotable clamping arm passes overcentre of the pivotable latch arm.
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A connector system for selectively connecting a first substrate and a second substrate, the connector system comprising:
- a first connector part that is configured to be selectively coupled to the first substrate, the first connector part including a head, a latch arm that is pivotably coupled to the head, and a clamping arm that is pivotably coupled to the latch arm;
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- a second connector part that is configured to be selectively coupled to the second substrate, the second connector part including a head that is sized and shaped to selectively engage the head of the first connector part, and a receiving groove that is configured to selectively receive the clamping arm of the first connector part;
- wherein the clamping arm is pivotable relative to the latch arm between an engaged configuration, where the clamping arm is positioned to engage the receiving groove of the second connector part, and a disengaged configuration, where the clamping arm does not engage the receiving groove of the second connector part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.