CA1016623A - Zero insertion force connector assembly - Google Patents

Zero insertion force connector assembly

Info

Publication number: CA1016623A
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: connector assembly; insertion force; zero insertion; force connector; zero
Prior art date: 1974-10-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

CA237,809A

Inventor

William D. Gruhn (Jr.)

Arnold A. Case

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Molex LLC

Original Assignee

Molex LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1974-10-17

Filing date

1975-10-16

Publication date

1977-08-30

1975-10-16 Application filed by Molex LLC filed Critical Molex LLC

1977-08-30 Application granted granted Critical

1977-08-30 Publication of CA1016623A publication Critical patent/CA1016623A/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/28—Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
- H01R13/62905—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances comprising a camming member
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
- H05B3/02—Details
- H05B3/06—Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or holders
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R2107/00—Four or more poles

CA237,809A 1974-10-17 1975-10-16 Zero insertion force connector assembly Expired CA1016623A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US515487A US3915538A (en)	1974-10-17	1974-10-17	Zero insertion force connector assembly

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA1016623A true CA1016623A (en)	1977-08-30

Family

ID=24051569

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA237,809A Expired CA1016623A (en)	1974-10-17	1975-10-16	Zero insertion force connector assembly

Country Status (11)

Country	Link
US (1)	US3915538A (en)
JP (1)	JPS5165382A (en)
AU (1)	AU505035B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR7506783A (en)
CA (1)	CA1016623A (en)
DE (1)	DE2546711A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2288403A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB1521274A (en)
IT (1)	IT1048319B (en)
NL (1)	NL7512089A (en)
SE (1)	SE406842B (en)

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US6796715B2 (en)	2001-04-14	2004-09-28	E20 Communications, Inc.	Fiber optic modules with pull-action de-latching mechanisms
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US7118281B2 (en)	2002-08-09	2006-10-10	Jds Uniphase Corporation	Retention and release mechanisms for fiber optic modules
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1974
- 1974-10-17 US US515487A patent/US3915538A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1975
- 1975-09-29 AU AU85264/75A patent/AU505035B2/en not_active Expired
- 1975-10-10 GB GB41659/75A patent/GB1521274A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-10-15 SE SE7511530A patent/SE406842B/en unknown
- 1975-10-15 NL NL7512089A patent/NL7512089A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1975-10-16 CA CA237,809A patent/CA1016623A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-10-16 BR BR7506783*A patent/BR7506783A/en unknown
- 1975-10-16 IT IT51793/75A patent/IT1048319B/en active
- 1975-10-17 JP JP50124483A patent/JPS5165382A/ja active Pending
- 1975-10-17 FR FR7531930A patent/FR2288403A1/en active Granted
- 1975-10-17 DE DE19752546711 patent/DE2546711A1/en not_active Withdrawn

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
SE7511530L (en)	1976-04-20
GB1521274A (en)	1978-08-16
AU8526475A (en)	1977-04-07
NL7512089A (en)	1976-04-21
FR2288403B1 (en)	1978-11-03
SE406842B (en)	1979-02-26
BR7506783A (en)	1976-08-17
US3915538A (en)	1975-10-28
IT1048319B (en)	1980-11-20
DE2546711A1 (en)	1976-04-29
AU505035B2 (en)	1979-11-08
FR2288403A1 (en)	1976-05-14
JPS5165382A (en)	1976-06-05

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AU492721B2 (en)	1977-04-28	Electrical connector
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