Electrical connector with secondary latch
US5593326A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4365
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector comprising a housing having a body with a cavity therein for receiving an electrical contact further including a secondary latch having a first position thereupon adjacent the cavity and a second position where the latch extends into the cavity to assure retention of the contact. The electrical connector characterized in that the secondary latch includes first bearing surfaces in contact with the body when the latch is in the first position and second bearing surfaces, laterally offset from the first bearing surfaces that contact the body when the latch is in the second position, where the latch offsets laterally between bearing surfaces in response to further insertion of the latch upon the body.
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