Fci Americas Technology Inc.

Fci Automotive Holding

Aptiv Technologies Limited

Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

Delphi Connection Systems Holding France

Cecil Brown

William R Lyons

Phillip G Seminara

Michael Glick

Richard A Schmidt, Jr

Franklin Anthony Holub

Raymond Bruce McLauchlan

Richard A Johannes

Willie R Lyons

George H Williamson

Matthew G Major

Glen Sparks

Joshy Thomas

William Lyons

A socket electrical connector adapted to receive a portion of a mating plug electrical connector. The socket electrical connector includes a housing, at least two electrical contact terminals, and a contact shorting member. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The second housing member is located in the first housing member and forms a scoop proof dome having a height extending above a top side of the first hosing member. The second housing member forms at least one receiving area for receiving the portion of the mating plug electrical connector.

Electrical connector with scoop proof dome

An electrical terminal including a first connection section; and a second connection section. The second connection section includes at least two cantilevered deflectable contact arms configured to contact a mating electrical terminal. A front end of each of the arms is outwardly flared including opposite sides of each front end being outwardly flared in general opposite directions relative to each other. The front ends combine to form a general tulip shaped entrance into the electrical terminal for the mating electrical terminal.

Electrical connector with contact arm preloading

An electrical connector housing including a base; and a cover. The cover is adapted to be connected to the base to capture at least one electrical connector component in the base. The cover includes a first section and a second section. The second section is movably connected to the first section by a connection. The second section is movable between an open position relative to the base and a closed position. The connection includes a detent latching system for latching the second section in the open position to allow access to a location inside the base.

Electrical connector housing cover

A socket electrical connector adapted to receive a portion of a mating plug electrical connector. The socket electrical connector includes a housing, at least two electrical contact terminals, and a contact shorting member. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The second housing member is located in the first housing member and forms a scoop proof dome having a height extending above a top side of the first hosing member. The second housing member forms at least one receiving area for receiving the portion of the mating plug electrical connector. The electrical contact terminals are connected to the first housing member and extend into the at least one receiving area of the second housing member. The contact shorting member is mounted on the second housing member and contacts the electrical contacts.

An electrical filter assembly including a housing; at least one electrical wire extending into the housing; and a filter subassembly on the housing, the filter subassembly comprising a lead frame and a filter circuit connected to the lead frame. The filter circuit has a plurality of capacitors attached to the lead frame as a modular block. The lead frame comprises at least one insulation displacement contact section which makes electrical connection with the at least one electrical wire.

Electrical filter assembly having IDC connection

A vehicle air bag electrical system including an air bag control module; electrical conductors connected to the control module; an electrical connector connected to the electrical conductors; and a filter circuit coupled to the electrical conductors. The filter circuit includes a plurality of capacitors provided as a module. The electrical connector is adapted to be connected to an air bag gas initiator.

Vehicle air bag electrical system

An electrical connector including a housing having a receiving area for receiving a portion of a mating connector; coaxial electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a ferrite member located in the housing. The housing comprises ribs projecting inwardly into the receiving area. The ribs are adapted to allow the housing to be mated to the mating connector in at least two orientations. When the electrical connector is attached to the mating connector, the ribs are adapted to prevent rotation of the housing relative to the mating connector. The electrical connector further includes a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing. The CPA member includes a portion adapted to contact a section of a second one of the electrical contacts to move the section when the CPA member is moved from an unlatched position towards a latch position.

Position assured connector

An electrical connector including a housing having a deflectable cantilevered mating connector latch arm, electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably mounted to the housing between an open position and a closed position. The CPA member comprising a top section and two downwardly extending rails. Each rail has a bottom end adapted to contact a shorting clip of a mating electrical connector and move the shorting clip off of connection with contacts of the mating electrical connector. The first rail includes a wedge surface and a detent locating surface. The wedge surface is adapted to be contacted by the mating electrical connector to deflect the first rail. When the CPA member is moved to the closed position, the detent locating surface is adapted to be positioned below a detent surface of the housing to retain the CPA member in the closed position.

Electrical connector having connector position assurance member

An electrical connector including a housing, electrical contacts and a connector position assurance (CPA) member. The housing has deflectable cantilevered mating connector latch arms. The latch arms are movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The CPA member is movably mounted to the housing between an open position and a closed position. The CPA member includes a first section and a deflectable second section. The second section includes a cam surface for contacting a housing of the mating electrical connector and being deflected as the CPA member is moved from the open position to the closed position and an interference portion adapted to contact the latch arms when the latch arms are not in their latched position such that the CPA member is blocked from reaching the closed position unless the latch arms are in their latched positions.

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Detroit, MI, United States of America

Cecil Brown