Patent ID: 6042428
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A connector comprising a shell and an insert within said shell, said insert including an isolator having at least one contact holding passage with an axis extending in forward and rearward directions, wherein said insert is insertable forwardly into said shell to a fully inserted position and is removable by rearward movement out of said shell, wherein:said shell has an outside and an inside, and is formed with a forwardly-facing tine-engaging shell shoulder at its inside; and includinga resilient sheet metal tine having a forward mount portion mounted on said isolator, said tine having a rear portion with a bend and with tine portions on opposite sides of said bend, with a first of said portions on one side of said bend extending largely rearwardly from said mount portion to said bend and with the bend forming a rearwardly-facing tine shoulder, with said tine biased toward a lock position wherein said tine shoulder is positioned directly forward of said shell shoulder to substantially abut it, when said insert is fully inserted forwardly into said shell, but with said tine being resiliently deflectable to a release position wherein said tine shoulder does not lie directly forward of said shell shoulder.