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(11) EP 0 361 771 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.04.1990 Bulletin 1990/14

(21) Application number: 89309550.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 13/422
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 26.09.1988 US 248591

(71) Applicant: INTERLOCK CORPORATION
Westland Michigan 48185 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mobley, Dewey Floyd
    Lake Orion Michigan 48035 (US)
  • LaCava, James Edward
    Novi Michigan 48050 (US)
  • Peterson, Robert George, Sr.
    Canton Michigan 48187 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Trevor John (GB) et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
GB-London WC1R 5EU
GB-London WC1R 5EU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Terminal assembly with fixed and flexible tab receptacle retainers


    (57) An electrical terminal assembly having fixed and flexible tab receptacle terminal retainers. Each inserted receptacle terminal is retained by means of a movable finger formed in one side wall of the receptacle connector cavity and a fixed retaining shoulder in the opposite internal side wall of the connector cavity, both shoulders engaging the inserted female receptacle terminal. The receptacle terminal is removed by resiliently deflecting the movable finger to disengage the retaining shoulder thereon from the receptacle terminal thereby allowing withdrawal of the receptacle terminal.







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