Fused in-line power connector arrangement
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorMieczyslaw Wilczynski
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Abstract
A combination power connector with in-line fuse holder is disclosed. The structure includes a power connector assembly wherein a replaceable fuse is interposed in the power line and a two-piece jack assembly in the ground line. Disconnecting the connector assembly also facilitates the replacement of a fuse, if necessary. The structure includes a twist or retainer lock ring overlying respective halves of the connector assembly and releasably locks the respective connector components in the assembled relation. A pliant, two-piece insulating cover completes the assembly.
Claims3
An improved power connector arrangement with self-contained in-line fusing device, comprising in combination:
- a pair of substantially identical connector elements for interfitting each with the other, each of said connector elements having a forward reduced portion and a pair of laterally displaced but longitudinally extending openings therein, one of said openings being capable of retaining a glass tube fuse device therein and the other of said openings being capable of retaining respective portions of a jack assembly, said connector elements further including a pair of up-raised projections on the surfaces thereof;
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- a split-ring retainer member having a pair of slots at one end thereof for overfitting and capturing said projections on one of said connector elements, said retainer having a pair of L-shaped openings at the other end thereof for permitting the insertion of said projection of said other connector element and the rotation thereof laterally to effect a locking action.
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