High performance MIL-C-26500 and ARINC connectors

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EP 0 913 888 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18

(21)	Application number: 98203676.6

(22)	Date of filing: 30.10.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01R 13/52, H01R 13/622, H01R 13/629

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.10.1997 US 960942

(71)	Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
	Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Lazaro, Luis J. Jr. Seattle, Washington 98155 (US)

(74)	Representative: Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling et al
	Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)

(54)	High performance MIL-C-26500 and ARINC connectors

(57) An improved MIL-C-26500 and ARINC type electrical connectors having improved environment resisting wire sealing webs, a hard dielectric face socket insert to detect splayed or bent pins, and a controlled configuration of contact retention clips providing improved electrical performance, easy insertion and removal of contacts and improved assembly, serviceability and maintainability. Additionally, the Mil-C-26500 receptacle circular connector having a set of ground wave springs assembled on the receptacle connector flange to assure a secure ground path on electrically bonded connectors. Furthermore, an ARINC type connector having modularly arrayed insert and a bayonet coupling mechanism. Coupling means includes an axially directed dowel pin member associated with a rotatable locking pin on the plug connector shiftable into a retentive position on the closed ends of receiving ramp grooves formed inside a helical socket on the receptacle connector. Consequently, an indicating means provides a visual examination for a fully coupled plug and receptacle rectangular connectors.

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