| US 7,479,027 B1 | ||
| Cable clamp | ||
| Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, Pa. (US); Ricardo Lee Koller, Lititz, Pa. (US); and Dominic Anthony Farole, Hummelstown, Pa. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, Pa. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 07, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/27,339. | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 13/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—461 [439/462] | 18 Claims |
| 1. An electrical connector for terminating wires contained within a cable, comprising:
a housing comprising contacts; and
a cable clamp attached to the housing, the cable clamp comprising:
a midpiece;
a rotating clamp securely assembled to the midpiece; and
cable retention fingers disposed within the rotating clamp;
wherein the rotating clamp is configured to apply a force to the cable retention fingers, the cable retention fingers providing
strain relief to the cable to prevent the wires from being physically and electrically disconnected from the contacts under
nominal operating conditions, wherein the rotating clamp comprises ramps configured to apply an increasing force to the cable
retention fingers as the rotating clamp is rotated upon the midpiece while assembling the rotating clamp to the midpiece.
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