Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-18
2008-12-30
Patel, T C (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07470138
ABSTRACT:
A connector position assurance device includes a base panel member and a latch assembly connected to and extending perpendicularly and forwardly from the base panel member. The latch assembly has a first flexible arm and a second flexible arm disposed in a juxtaposed manner relative to one another on opposing sides of a longitudinal axis. Each one of the first and second flexible arms is operative to move between a normal relaxed state and a flexed state generally in a lateral direction with the first and second flexible arms being resiliently biased to the normal relaxed state. The first flexible arm has a talon portion at a first flexible arm distal end thereof and the second flexible arm has a guiding projection at a second flexible arm distal end thereof. A connector assembly apparatus includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing and the connector position assurance device.
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Chen Ping
Lim Eng Chuan
Lim Chee Boon Vincent
Imas Vladimir
J.S.T. Corporation
Patel T C
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
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