Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-03
2009-08-25
Prasad, Chandrika (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578694
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is to provide a lock connector to achieve a smooth and assured lock and unlocking without inclination of a retainer with an assure connection between connectors by high restoration of the retainer. The lock connector has a plug connector and a socket connector, the plug connector including a housing having a pair of lock arms for locking the socket connector and a retainer to be force-fitted into the housing. The lock arms each have a projection portion, which has an outwardly projecting portion and an inwardly projecting portion. The retainer has a pair of deflectable recovery arms, the recovery arms each deflecting when an end of the respective recovery arms abuts on the associated projection portion, and has a pair of limit arms, an end portion of the respective limit arms limiting deflection of the associated lock arm.
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Ohtaka Kazuto
Takahashi Toshiharu
Edwards Angell Palmer & & Dodge LLP
Prasad Chandrika
Yazaki -Corporation
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