Patent ID: 6113423
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A panel attachment for attaching an electrical connector to a panel having at least a hole therein, said attachment comprising:a base plate;a supporting upright extending from said base plate through said hole of said panel;at least a deflectable vane sector extending outward and downward from an upper portion of said upright toward said base plate to an extent such that a gap is defined between a free end of said vane sector and said base plate; andinterconnecting means between said upright and said vane sector for limiting over-stretching of said vane sector;wherein said interconnecting means is a flexible strip bridging between a lower end of said van sector and a root portion of said upright; andwherein said deflectable vane sector forms a part-conical shape having an upper end smaller than said hole and a base larger than said hole.