Electrical connector

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2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Nguyen, Truc T. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

C439S157000, C439S488000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11130752

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector includes a housing, a lever, and a TPA member. The housing includes a front portion to receive terminals of a mating connector and a rear portion to receive a plurality of wiring harnesses. The housing also includes a TPA slot into which the TPA member is inserted. The lever include an interference portion and is disposed on the housing body so as to rotated within a range between a predetermined position and a final position, thereby functioning as an insertion-assist mechanism. The TPA member is to assure a proper position of the terminals of the wiring harnesses inserted, engaging with the terminals. When the TPA member is improperly inserted into the housing, the interference portion comes into interference with, in accordance with rotational movement of the lever, a portion of the TPA member that protrudes from the surface of the housing.

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