Patent ID: 6095841
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A locking assembly for releasably locking together a mating connector pair, the mating connector pair including a first connector portion and a second connector portion, comprising:a housing having a central aperture therethrough and a second aperture therethrough, said housing being adapted to be mounted to the first connector portion;a locking sleeve having a central aperture therethrough sized to receive the first connector portion, said locking sleeve having a tab attached thereto wherein said tab extends through said housing second aperture, to manually rotate said locking sleeve said locking sleeve being adapted to be slidably received by the central aperture of said housing so that said locking sleeve can be rotated within said housing from a locked position to an unlocked position, said locking sleeve also including a locking pin engaging boss for releasably engaging a locking pin associated with the second connector portion, wherein said locking pin engaging boss rotates said locking sleeve to the unlocked position as the first connector portion is engaged with the second connector portion and allows the locking sleeve to be rotated to the locked position when the first and second connector portions are fully engaged; anda biasing device associated with said locking sleeve for biasing said locking sleeve in the locked position.