Patent ID: 6243250
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising:connector terminals at a front of the connector to which external electrical conductors may be secured to make electrical connections between the conductors and said connector terminals;a housing with a front side and a rear side and with said terminals mounted therein with access for connection to said terminals at said front side;a releasable mounting device having a gripping portion which enables releasable resilient gripping of a support structure, said releasable mounting device being connected to said housing for releasable connection of the connector to said support structure for the connector;over-voltage protection device assembly positioned at a rear of the connector and connected to said releasable mounting device to form a mounting assembly with over-voltage protection devices coupled electrically to corresponding said connector terminals for providing over-voltage protection to electrical circuits in use coupling to said external conductors via said connector terminals, said over-voltage protection devices being secured to said housing rear side, wherein said housing permits access to said terminals and said over-protection devices.