Remote cable extractor
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsEdward Joseph Aleshevich, Charles Maddox, Jeffry Alan Tillery
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Abstract
An extractor rotatably couples to a connector and includes an extractor body, a first member, a second member, a biasing mechanism, and a cam arm. The first member and the second member both extend perpendicularly away from the extractor body to engage the connector. The cam arm attaches to the extractor body and extends perpendicularly away from the extractor body. A biasing mechanism is attached to the extractor which biases the cam arm. As the cam arm is rotated, the first and second members contact the connector and separate the connector assembly from the electrical device.
Claims19
A method for removing a cable connector assembly from an electrical device, the connector assembly including a cable connector and an extractor including a body including a cam arm and a cam stop extending outwardly from the body and a biasing mechanism, said method comprising:
- rotating the cam arm from a first cam arm position to a second cam arm position;
- separating the cable connector assembly from the electrical device such that the cam arm is rotatable from the second cam arm position to the first cam arm position;
- removing the cable connector assembly from the electrical device;
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- limiting over-rotational travel of the cam arm from the second cam arm position to the first cam arm position with the cam stop.
A connector assembly for exchanging a signal from a cable to a mating connector mounted on an electrical device, said connector assembly comprising:
- a connector;
- and
- an extractor movably coupled to said connector, said extractor comprising a body comprising:
- at least one portion extending to engage the electrical device for forcibly separating said connector from said electrical device;
- a biasing mechanism attached to said extractor body;
- and
- a cam stop comprising a first side and an opposite second side, said cam stop extending outwardly from said extractor body such that only said cam stop first side is configured to contact the electrical device.
An extractor for uncoupling a cable connector assembly from an electrical device, said extractor comprising:
- a body movably coupled to said cable connector assembly, said body comprising at least one portion extending to engage the electrical device for forcibly uncoupling the cable connector assembly from the electrical device, and a cam stop extending outwardly from said body for limiting over-rotational travel of said body;
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- a biasing mechanism coupled between said body and said cable connector assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.