Patent ID: 6048222
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A device for retentively connecting a ribbon cable to a mating connector, comprising:a first member sized to receive the ribbon cable;a second member slidably positioned within the first member, the second member defining a slot sized to receive the mating connector;a retaining mechanism located between the first and second members and pivotably attached to at least one of the first and second members, the retaining mechanism operating in a first position in which the retaining mechanism engages the mating connector when the mating connector is positioned within the slot to thereby inhibit the mating connector from moving out of the slot, and a second position in which the retaining mechanism is disengaged from the mating connector to allow the mating connector to move out of the slot, wherein the retaining mechanism is biased toward the first position so that the internal retaining mechanism engages the mating connector when the mating connector is positioned in the slot.