Patent ID: 6273742
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connecor comprising:a housing having a plurality of contacts mounted therein;at least one screw member attached to the housing, the screw member having a threaded section to engage a complementary portion of a mating connector and to secure the housing to the mating connector upon full mating therewith;the at least one screw member further including a head with a ratchet disposed along a forward end thereof;the housing including at least one protrusion adapted to engage the ratchet of the at least one screw member;at least one spring member adapted to provide axial compression between the ratchet and the at least one housing protrusion to assure the ratchet remains engaged to the at least one protrusion thereby preventing the at least one screw member from inadvertently becoming loosened; anda plurality of second spring members, each of the plurality of second spring members being associated with a respective one of the contacts such that the contacts are at least axially floatable.