Electrical connector apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6165002
SERIAL NO

09223552

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A connector is provided for connecting an accessory such as an antenna, external power source, programming cable or the like to a mobile phone or other appliance. The appliance includes a housing presenting an end wall through which at least one electrical contact is accessible, and a pair of posts secured to and protruding from the end wall. The connector includes axially spaced end walls and a pair of side wall portions that are generally diametrically opposed to one another. Each of the end walls include a pair of protrusions that extend laterally beyond the side wall portions such that each of the protrusions of the one end wall are spaced axially from one of the protrusions of the opposite end wall. A spring clip is supported on the housing by each pair of axially opposed protrusions, and the clips include elongated body portions extending between the axially opposed protrusions, and distal ends that protrude axially beyond the distal end wall protrusions. The distal ends of the clips present hooks sized for engagement with the posts when the connector is pressed against the end wall of the appliance such that the connector can be secured to the appliance with an electrical contact of the connector engaged with a contact of the appliance. The bodies of the spring clips are normally spaced laterally from the side wall portions of the housing to define a locking position of the clips, and are deformable to allow the bodies to be pressed laterally inward toward one another to unhook the clips from the posts such that the connector can be released and removed from the appliance.

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GARMIN CORPORATION3RD FLOOR #1 LANE 45 PAO-HSING ROAD HSIN TIEN TAIPEI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kalis, Robert M Overland Park, KS 52 1892

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