(19)
(11) EP 2 733 366 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/30

(43) Date of publication:
21.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/21

(21) Application number: 13193185.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16B 21/06(2006.01)
F16B 21/12(2006.01)
 F16B 21/07(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 15.11.2012 US 201261726920 P
14.11.2013 US 201314080688

(71) Applicant: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
Foothill Ranch CA 92610-2610 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Changsrivong, Derek
    Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610 (US)
  • Dawson, Rick
    Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610 (US)
  • Sittler, Jim
    Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610 (US)

(74) Representative: Kinkeldey, Daniela 
Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) Connectors and related methods


(57) The present application relates to connectors that use canted coil springs to retain a pin to a housing. The connectors have increased disconnect to connect force ratios. Dual concentric spring configuration allows for an initial locking configuration that can be overcome with higher force and deflection of the second spring. Dual springs in series in a constrained groove can require a high force for connector disconnect, since force vectors may be in a direction relatively close to being along the spring major axis. A curved groove wall can offer resistance to a spring that is required to slide first into the groove in order to allow disconnect.