Patent ID: 6264498
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A61N,H01R

Abstract:
A female connector part for cooperation with an elongate, male connector part, said female connector part being adapted for use in a pacer housing, said female connector part comprising a longitudinal bore having an opening and a longitudinal axis and defining a longitudinal space for said male connector part, said space comprising resilient tongues, forming an inward angle proceeding away from said opening and being measured relative to a plane that is orthogonal to said longitudinal axis, said tongues being movable between a first position in which tips of the tongues are adapted to engage said male elongate connector part when in said bore and a second position in which the tips of the tongues are adapted not to engage the male elongate connector part when in said bore, and a sleeve movable between two positions respectively corresponding to said first and second positions of said tongues comprising a first sleeve position, in which said tongues are free to engage said male connector part when in said bore, and a second sleeve position in which said sleeve is adapted to be located in-between said tongues and said male connector part when in said bore, said tongues being forced by said sleeve out of engagement with said male connector part.