Patent ID: 9203175
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An inline connector assembly comprising: a) a bottom body structure having a longitudinal channel defined by a plurality of opposing, aligned and spaced resilient conductive members, each of said opposing and spaced resilient conductive members having a predetermined spacing therebetween to define said longitudinal channel; b) a top body structure having a plurality of aligned depending members extending therefrom each having an aperture therethrough to define a longitudinal bore for the spatial alignment with said longitudinal channel defined by said spacing between said opposing resilient conductive members of said bottom body structure, said longitudinal bore being constructed and arranged to receive an inline tail with a plurality of spaced conductive portions; and c) hinged connection means joining said bottom body structure and said top body structure to thereby provide for the opening and closing of said inline connector assembly, whereby the positioning of the inline tail in said longitudinal bore of said top body structure results in the alignment of the spaced conductive portions of the inline tail with said opposing and spaced resilient members of said bottom body structure and wherein the inline tail is secured by the opposing forces exerted by said opposing resilient members on the inline tail when said connector assembly is in a closed configuration.