US 6,485,316 B1 · Connector securing device

Abstract

A connector securing device in accordance with one embodiment includes a panel (50) and a housing (10). The panel defines an opening (54). The housing perpendicularly extends from the panel at the opening. The housing includes a bottom wall (12), a top wall (14), and an end wall (16). The bottom wall, top wall and end wall cooperatively define a cavity (17) for receiving a connector (80) therein. The end wall defines a through hole (162), for extension of a cable (82) of the connector therethrough. A connector securing device in accordance with another embodiment further includes a plurality of locking tabs (40) integrally extend outwardly from middle portions of a plurality of end walls (322, 342, 382). A plurality of connectors received in the housing (30) cannot be released from the cavity (37) when the locking tabs are locked together by a padlock (46).

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Dependent claims

A connector securing device, comprising:

a panel defining an opening;
and
a housing arranged generally perpendicular to the panel at the opening of the panel, the housing defining a cavity for receiving at least one connector therein,
wherein the panel comprises a pair of latches for fixing the panel to a fixed panel;
wherein the housing comprises a bottom wall, a top wall and an end wall, the bottom wall, top wall and end wall cooperatively defining the cavity;
wherein the housing further comprises a pair of generally L-shaped arms;
wherein ends of the arms respectively connect with the panel at opposite sides of the opening, and opposite ends of the arms respectively connect with opposite sides of the end wall of the housing;
wherein the end wall of the housing defines at least one hole.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector securing device

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Connector securing device

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Abstract

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