US 12,413,014 B2
Electrical connector with pull release
Torin Lee Bowman, Claremont, CA (US); and Ramon A. Figueroa, Claremont, CA (US)
Assigned to HI REL CONNECTORS, INC., Claremont, CA (US)
Filed by Hi Rel Connectors, Inc., Claremont, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/377,724.
Application 18/377,724 is a continuation of application No. 17/151,638, filed on Jan. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,784,436.
Application 17/151,638 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/518,860, filed on Jul. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,897,104, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 16/518,860 is a continuation of application No. 15/696,181, filed on Sep. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,396,493, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0039210 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/623 (2006.01); H01R 13/622 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 13/633 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/623 (2013.01) [H01R 13/622 (2013.01); H01R 13/631 (2013.01); H01R 13/6335 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector plug, comprising:
one or more pivotable nut members that are configured to engage one or more threads on a receptacle to secure the connector plug to the receptacle in a closed position;
a pull release configured to cause pivoting of the nut members to disengage the one or more threads in an open position to allow disengagement of the connector plug from the receptacle; and;
an outer coupling ring that is configured to engage one or more surfaces on the nut members that causes each nut member to pivot over a protrusion on an inner pivot ring.