Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stacked electrical connector with terminal assurance mechanism
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Application No.: US11940596Application Date: 2007-11-15
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Publication No.: US07695315B2Publication Date: 2010-04-13
- Inventor: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock , James Edward Gundermann
- Applicant: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock , James Edward Gundermann
- Applicant Address: US PA Middletown
- Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Middletown
- Main IPC: H01R13/60
- IPC: H01R13/60

Abstract:
A stacked electrical connector formed by mating an upper and a lower housing having rows of cavities containing terminals is disclosed. The upper and lower housings have primary terminal assurance provided by lances integrally formed into the housings. A secondary terminal assurance system is provided to further secure the terminals within the housings. In one embodiment, secondary terminal assurance is to terminals in the upper housing by lower housing protrusions and to terminals in the lower housing by a hinge. In another embodiment, secondary terminal assurance is provided to terminals in the upper and lower housing by upper and lower protrusions of a lock plate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080119084A1 STACKED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TERMINAL ASSURANCE MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2008-05-22
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