Plug locking assembly
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsJack E. Caveney, Shaun P. Brouwer
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Abstract
A plug locking assembly comprises a housing comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and opposing sidewalls defining an open space therebetween, the open space for receiving and carrying a plug comprising a spring member. The plug locking assembly is adapted to prevent unwanted access to modular plugs engaged in associated jacks. In one embodiment, the plug locking assembly comprises a plug protection member comprising a surface spaced apart from the open space and positioned to overlie at least a portion of the spring member with the plug engaged within the housing. The plug locking assembly may further comprise a locking clip releasably securable within the housing.
Claims44
A plug locking assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising a top portion, a bottom portion and opposing sidewalls defining an open space therebetween, the open space for receiving and carrying a plug comprising a spring, the open space being dimensioned such that at least a portion of the spring extends beyond the open space with the plug engaged within the housing;
- and a plug protection member connected to the housing and received within the open space of the housing, the plug protection member comprising a surface spaced apart from the open space and positioned to overlie at least a portion of the spring with the plug engaged within the housing.
A plug locking assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising a top portion, a bottom portion and opposing sidewalls defining an open space therebetween, the open space for receiving and carrying a plug comprising a cantilevered spring with a fixed end and a free end;
- a locking clip releasably securable to the housing and received within the open space of the housing;
- and an angled surface formed on at least one of the locking clip and the housing, the angled surface positioned to overlie and retain the free end of the cantilevered spring with the plug engaged within the housing.
A plug locking assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising a top portion, a bottom portion and opposing sidewalls defining an open space therebetween, the open space for receiving and carrying a plug comprising a cantilevered spring with a free end and a fixed end;
- a locking clip releasably securable to the housing and received within the open space of the housing, the locking clip for securing the plug into position within the housing;
- and a channel defined by a ramp positioned on an internal surface of the bottom portion and a stop surface positioned on the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.