Title: Connector assembly

Abstract: A push-type terminal connector assembly including a terminal housing made of insulating material and with a terminal receiving receptacle adapted to receive a plurality of terminals and a plurality of like terminals each adapted to be plugged into the terminal receiving receptacle. The housing has a plurality of channels formed in the receptacle for transversely dividing the receptacle into a plurality of adjacent terminal receiving stations. A detent ridge is provided in the interior of the receptacle and is adapted to engage a portion of the terminal for positioning and holding the terminal at a receiving station at a given depth. Each terminal includes a lateral compressible contact spring adapted to electrically connect and press against the contact springs of another terminal plugged in an adjacent receiving station. Each terminal also includes stop tangs and a detent spring for cooperation with the detent ridge so that the detent ridge is captured therebetween for positioning and holding the terminal in the receptacle at a given depth.

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Inventors: McDonough, Cletus G. (Elmhurst, IL, US)

Application Number: 512179
Filing Date: 1974-10-04
Publication_date: 1976-03-09
Assignee: Molex Incorporated (Lisle, IL)
Primary Class(es): 439/708
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US Patent Ref:

3083345	Mar, 1963	Scheller	339/47.
3193795	Jul, 1965	Krehbiel	339/217.
3209308	Sep, 1965	Aquillon	339/176.
3218605	Nov, 1965	Waylass	339/258.
3555494	Jan, 1971	Baumanis	339/217.

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Primary Examiner: McGlynn, Joseph H.
Assistant Examiner: Davie, James W.
Attorney: Hecht; Louis A.