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US 7,892,012 B1Granted
Connector locking device
AssigneeArchtech Electronics Corporation
InventorPaul Foung
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a connector locking device for network cables and methods of utilizing the same. In one embodiment of the present invention, a self-releasing connector locking device comprises a locking tongue support for supporting a locking tongue of a connector, a first retaining mechanism for engaging a portion of a body of a terminal, and a first release arm for releasing the retaining mechanism from the portion of the body of the terminal.
Claims7
A self-releasing connector locking device comprising:
- a locking tongue support for supporting a locking tongue of a connector, the locking tongue of the connector consisting of a member biased about a front of the connector on a top surface thereof, extending towards a rear of the connector;
- a first retaining mechanism for engaging a portion of a body of a terminal, the body of the terminal comprising a structure positioned adjacent to the connector forming a substantially unitary structure therewith, having a housing on a top surface thereof for receiving the first retaining mechanism;
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- a first release arm for releasing the retaining mechanism from the portion of the body of the terminal when pivotably engaged on a free end thereof, the first release arm extending away from the front of the connector and pivotable in a lateral direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.