A plug and socket assembly for remote handling

摘要

A plug and socket assembly for remote handling and making and breaking a connection therebetween is described, the plug and socket assembly comprising a plug portion and a socket portion having mutual co-operating features to establish a connection therebetween; said plug portion and said socket portion having a substantially common connection making and breaking axis; at least one of said plug portion and said socket portion having a deflectable resilient biasing member which biases said plug portion or said socket portion towards said common making and breaking axis; and, handling means associated with the resilient biasing member remote from said plug or socket portion.