Patent ID: 6109940
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An adapter comprising:a frame having a proximal end and distal end, the frame supporting a host member having a proximal end, the proximal end of the host member comprising a plurality of pins, the frame slidably supporting a shutter between the proximal end of host member and the proximal end of the frame,the adapter further comprising a support disposed between the shutter and the distal end of the frame, the support trapping a spring between the support and the shutter for biasing the shutter towards the proximal end of the frame and over the pins, the frame further comprising a recess for pivotally accommodating a locking tab, the locking tab being biased outward from the recess, the locking tab comprising a distal end and a middle portion,the shutter comprising a recess for receiving the distal end of the locking tab, the middle portion of the locking tab extending out of the recess of the frame and being disposed between the shutter and the proximal end of the frame when the distal end of the locking tab is received in the recess of the shutter, and whereinthe shutter comprises a rearwardly extending post that extends through the spring that is trapped between the shutter and the support.