Inventors:
Gordon Slippy - Murrysville PA, US
Donald E. Hines - Butler PA, US
Charles Amurgis - Mars PA, US
Jon J. Danzak - Pittsburgh PA, US
Assignee:
Vocollect, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
H01R 13/627
Abstract:
An electrical connector for electrically connecting a terminal to a cord of a peripheral device, the electrical connector including a plug member, a lever arm pivotally attached to the plug member, and a biasing member. The plug member and lever arm each include an engagement claw adapted to engage complementary surfaces on the terminal, and the biasing member imparts a biasing force on the lever arm to force the engagement claws to close onto the complementary surfaces on the terminal. The lever arm advantageously includes a first gripping surface with a contoured concave profile for a user to apply a releasing force against the biasing force to remove the plug member from the terminal. A second surface includes a concave surface for engaging a user's finger and forming a grip bump.