Patent ID: 6190180
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising:a male assembly having three conductors electrically isolated from each other, a first one of the three conductors in the male assembly including a cylindrical surface;a female assembly having three conductors electrically isolated from each other and a receptacle for receiving the male assembly, a first one of the three conductors in the female assembly having a clip assembly extending therefrom for contacting the cylindrical surface of the first conductor in the male assembly; anda locking mechanism coupled to the female assembly for locking the male and female assemblies together when the male assembly is inserted into the female assembly thereby providing electrical contact between the male assembly conductors and the female assembly conductors;wherein the male and female assemblies rotate relative to each other when locked together, the clip assembly in the female assembly maintaining contact with the first conductor in the male assembly while the male and female assemblies rotate relative to each other.