Electrical connector assembly

Details Electrical connector assembly Electrical connector assembly

2005-01-25

2005-01-25

Vu, Hien (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With coupling separator

Including retainer or joiner

C439S140000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06846191

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly has a male connector which mates to a female connector thereby electrically engaging male terminal blades, locked to a male connector body, to female terminals locked to a female connector body. The blade of each male terminal project into a blind bore defined by a shroud of the male connector body. Prior to mating of the electrical connector assembly, a retractable terminal blade stabilizer is snap fitted into a blade alignment position with the male connector via a dual fastening feature constructed and arranged between the male connector body and the stabilizer, which prevents withdrawal of the stabilizer from the male connector and restricts further insertion of the stabilizer into the blind bore. When the stabilizer is in the blade alignment position, the tips of the blades are disposed within respective apertures of the stabilizer and aligned to their respective female terminals and the remaining portion of the blades are shielded and thus protected from possible damage. During mating of the electrical connector assembly, the female connector body is press fitted to an axial projecting member of the stabilizer, prior to the stabilizer moving out of the alignment position.

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