摘要 |
A multiple pin connector for a multiple conductor cable formed of a housing having a face plate, a hollowed-out central area and a passageway to permit a multiple conductor cable to extend from the housing exterior into the hollowed-out central area wherein the housing includes a raised "U-shaped" collar having "U-shaped" collar ends terminating in a differential locking boss having a keyway which extends toward the other end of the face plate and with a clamping lip located on the exterior of the "U-shaped" base of the raised collar, a pair of aligned inserts located in the face plate having a plurality of elongated male connectors in a first semi-circle section and a plurality of elongated female connector sockets in a second semi-circle section with the male pins and female connector sockets extending substantially perpendicular from the face plate and arranged in the inserts in a parallel spaced relationship and in identical pattern to form a hermaphrodite connector, and a stirrup interlock having bifurcated locking arms each of which terminates in a differential locking member which defines a key and a cam and the other end of the stirrup interlock terminating with a releasable clamping member with the stirrup interlock rotatable around pivotal mountings on the housing into a locking position or release positon is shown.
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