US PATENT SUBCLASS 439 / 345
.~ Retaining means

Current as of: June, 1999
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439 /   HD   ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

296  DF  WITH COUPLING MOVEMENT-ACTUATING MEANS OR RETAINING MEANS IN ADDITION TO CONTACT OF COUPLING PART {15}
345.~ Retaining means {14}
346  DF  .~.~> Adapted to engage contact of mating part
347  DF  .~.~> Laterally moving slide
348  DF  .~.~> Laterally moving roller or ball
349  DF  .~.~> Toroidal band urged radially of connection or adapted to be compressed for retention, e.g., O-ring
350  DF  .~.~> Finger or stretchable sleeve resiliently urged laterally of connection {6}
359  DF  .~.~> Retaining means comprising helically threaded member {3}
366  DF  .~.~> Retaining functioning electrical component (e.g., tube, lamp, fuse, battery, etc.)
367  DF  .~.~> Protective enclosure
368  DF  .~.~> Single means retaining plural distinct coupling parts and mating parts together
369  DF  .~.~> For unsupported coupling part and unsupported mating part, (e.g., connecting extension cords)
370  DF  .~.~> Resiliently urging coupling part and mating part together
371  DF  .~.~> Pliable band, conductor sheath engaging means, or adhesive
372  DF  .~.~> Rotatable retaining means, pivotable retaining means, or actuated gripping retaining means
373  DF  .~.~> Wall or outlet mounted

DEFINITION

Classification: 439/345

Retaining means:

(under subclass 296) Coupling part having means separate from the current carrying elements thereof to maintain interengagment with a mating part*, i.e., to maintain electrical connection.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

144, for an electrical connector with a contact preventer or retractable cover part movable about an axis with connector retaining means in addition to the contact thereof.

147, for an electrical connector with a contact preventer or retractable cover part with connector retaining means in addition to the contact thereof.

292+, for an electrical connector adapted to cooperate with a duplicate electrical connector with connector retaining means in addition to the contact thereof.

310+, for a coupling part with coupling movement retaining means in addition to the contact thereof, with distinct

movement-actuating means to move the coupling part axially.