Connector assembly with dress cover
US10236618B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5808
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector assembly is configured to withstand the bending force of a bundle of wires exerted onto the dress cover so as to maintain the engagement of the dress cover to the connector housing. The connector housing includes a locking tab is an outer surface of the connector housing. The dress cover includes a hood defining an exit path on one end for which the wire bundle is routed. The dress cover includes a locking leg configured to engage the locking tab so as to secure the dress cover to the connector housing. The connector housing further includes a reinforcing tab disposed on an inner surface of the dress cover and spaced apart from the locking leg. The locking leg and the reinforcement tab cooperate to pinch a side wall of the connector housing and help secure the engagement between the locking leg and the locking tab.
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