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2007-11-13

2007-11-13

Lee, John R. (Department: 2878)

Electrical connectors

With indicating or identifying provision

Connection indicating provision

Reexamination Certificate

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11259713

ABSTRACT:
Terminal fittings (21A,21B) are inserted into cavities (45) of a housing (40) and are locked by locks (28). A cover (70) is mounted on the rear of the housing (40), and is locked by cover locks (60). The cover (70) functions as a retainer by engaging rear surfaces of the terminal fittings (21A,21B). The cover locks (60) deform towards deformation spaces (60A) if the cover (70) is only partly locked. A detector (100) is insertable through the cover (70) and has detecting pieces (103) that contact the cover locks (60) if the cover locks (60) are in the deformation spaces (60A). Thus, a partly locked state of the cover (70) can be detected. The detecting pieces (103) also enter deformation spaces (50A) for housing locks (50) for locking the housing (40) to a mating housing (11), and can detect a partly locked state of the housings (11, 40).

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