US 12,476,412 B2
Modular plug
Erik Garcia Canseco, Ixtapaluca (MX); Elías Martínez Velerio, Nezahualcoyotl (MX); and Alejandro García, Tultitlán (MX)
Assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/936,203.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/251,669, filed on Oct. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0104525 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 13/05 (2006.01); H01R 13/424 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 24/86 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/514 (2013.01) [H01R 13/052 (2013.01); H01R 13/424 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/5205 (2013.01); H01R 13/627 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 24/86 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug for use in an electrical connector system comprising:
a handle body assembly comprising a handle body and a flange disposed on an end of the handle body, the flange defining a plurality of openings;
a sleeve assembly comprising a sleeve and a flange disposed on an end of the sleeve, the flange on the sleeve defining a plurality of openings, the openings in the flange on the handle body being aligned with the openings in the flange on the sleeve;
a contact assembly disposed, at least partially, in the sleeve of the sleeve assembly, the contact assembly comprising a contact holder and a plurality of contacts coupled to the contact holder; and
fasteners extending through the aligned openings in the flanges to secure the handle body assembly to the sleeve assembly.