Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Gushi, Ross (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07101213
ABSTRACT:
A lock arm (12) on a female housing (1) is deformed at an intermediate stage of connecting the female housing (1) with a mating male housing (20). A lock (13) at the leading end of the lock arm (12) contacts an edge (23D) of an engaging portion (23) on the male housing (20) and then parts therefrom by canceling a rubbing state. The lock arm (12) then restores resiliently and the lock (13) engages the engaging portion (23) to lock the housings (1, 20) in a properly connected state. At least one of the lock (13) and the edge (23D) of the engaging portion (23) that rub against each other immediately before the proper connection of the two housings (1, 20) has a resistance alleviating portion (13C) with an apex locally projecting toward the other rubbed part.
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Casella Anthony J.
Gushi Ross
Hespos Gerald E.
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
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