Clamp for gripping cables issuing from an electric connector, and electric connector featuring such a clamp
AssigneeFci
InventorPier Carlo Bigotto
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Abstract
A clamp (1), for gripping cables (2) issuing from an electric connector (3), is fitted to the insulating casing (4) of the connector (3), and has two jaws (21, 22), which are joined by a virtual hinge (23) to rotate between an open position and a closed position, and are kept in the closed position by a retaining device (49) formed in one piece with the jaws (21, 22); the clamp (1) also has an elastic parting device (30) interposed between the jaws (21, 22), spaced apart from the virtual hinge (23), and exerting elastic thrust on the jaws (21, 22) to push the jaws into the open position.
Claims23
A clamp for gripping cables issuing from an electric connector;
- the clamp comprising two jaws movable with respect to each other between a parted open position and a closed position gripping said cables;
- and fastening means separably for fitting the clamp to an insulating casing of said electric connector;
- retaining means being provided on said jaws which engage each other to keep said jaws in said closed position;
- characterized in that said retaining means are formed in one piece with said jaws, wherein the clamp is formed from plastic material and is sized and shaped to be directly connected via said fastening means to said insulating casing of the electric connector.
A clamp for gripping cables issuing from an electric connector, the clamp comprising:
- two jaws movable with respect to each other between a parted open position and a closed position for gripping the cables;
- a fastening section which is sized and shaped to directly attach the clamp to an insulating casing of the electric connector;
- and
- retainers on the jaws which are sized and shaped to engage each other to fix the jaws in the closed position,
- wherein the clamp is a one-piece member formed from plastic material.
A clamp for gripping cables issuing from an electric connector;
- the clamp comprising:
- two jaws movable with respect to each other between a parted open position and a closed position gripping said cables;
- and
- fastening means for fitting the clamp to an insulating casing of said electric connector;
- retaining means being provided to keep said jaws in said closed position, characterized in that said retaining means are formed in one piece with said jaws;
- a hinge enabling said jaws to rotate between said open position and said closed position about a hinge axis (C);
- and
- elastic parting means interposed between said jaws, spaced apart from said hinge, and exerting elastic thrust on said jaws to push the jaws into said open position.
A clamp for gripping cables issuing from an electric connector;
- the clamp comprising:
- two jaws movable with respect to each other between a parted open position and a closed position gripping said cables;
- fastening means for fitting the clamp to an insulating casing of said electric connector;
- retaining means being provided to keep said jaws in said closed position, characterized in that said retaining means are formed in one piece with said jaws, and characterized in that said retaining means comprise a click-on connecting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.