Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Connector with primary lock reinforcement
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Application No.: US15957992Application Date: 2018-04-20
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Publication No.: US10312624B1Publication Date: 2019-06-04
- Inventor: Darien Aguilar Baza
- Applicant: Delphi Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Troy
- Assignee: Delphi Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Troy
- Agent Joseph V Bonadies
- Main IPC: H01R13/514
- IPC: H01R13/514 ; H01R13/436 ; H01R13/422 ; H01R13/62 ; H01R13/50 ; H01R13/428

Abstract:
An electrical connector includes an electrical-terminal, a connector-housing, and a primary-lock-reinforcement. The electrical-terminal is configured to receive a corresponding electrical-terminal. The connector-housing defines a first-aperture, a second-aperture, and a body. The connector-housing is configured to receive the electrical-terminal through the first-aperture along a longitudinal-axis of the connector-housing. The body defines a cavity having a cantilevered terminal-lock. The cantilevered terminal-lock terminates proximate an outer-wall of the body. The cantilevered terminal-lock is configured to releasably retain the electrical-terminal. The outer-wall defines an orifice positioned proximate a terminus of the cantilevered terminal-lock. The primary-lock-reinforcement is configured to support the terminus of the cantilevered terminal-lock. When the primary-lock-reinforcement is moved from a pre-stage-position to a seated-position the terminus is inhibited from deflecting away from the electrical-terminal along a mating-axis thereby sealing the orifice.
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