Global Patent Index - EP 0642700 B1

EP 0642700 B1 19960724 - HOLDDOWN SYSTEM FOR CONNECTOR

Title (en)

HOLDDOWN SYSTEM FOR CONNECTOR

Title (de)

BEFESTIGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR VERBINDER

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE RETENUE POUR CONNECTEUR

Publication

EP 0642700 B1 19960724 (EN)

Application

EP 92913297 A 19920529

Priority

  • CA 2135177 A 19920529
  • US 9204506 W 19920529

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2135177C] A connector is provided whose plastic housing includes downwardly-depending pegs for insertion in a circuit board to hold the connector in place, which provides for secure holding of the pegs in th e circuit board holes by merely pressing the connector down into place. A spring clip (32, Fig. 2) is mounted on each peg, ea ch clip having outwardly-bowed arms (36, 38) whose middle can press against the walls of the circuit board hole (14) to securely ho ld the peg in the hole, and whose lower ends are supported by the peg.

IPC 1-7

H01R 23/70; H01R 23/72; H01R 43/20

IPC 8 full level

H01R 12/73 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 12/7064 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 2135177 A1 19931209; CA 2135177 C 19980623; EP 0642700 A1 19950315; EP 0642700 B1 19960724; JP 2667056 B2 19971022; JP H07509092 A 19951005

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2135177 A 19920529; EP 92913297 A 19920529; JP 50961893 A 19920529