International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC

Jeffrey Drye

William A Itzenhuiser

Armando Jaquez

Matthew Williams

A Connector Position Assurance (CPA) lock () for an engine wiring harness connector () having a connector body () and a lever latch () pivotal with respect to the connector body includes a lock body (). A foot () extends from the lock body () and engages the connector () to fix the position of the lock body relative to the connector. The lock body () captures the lever latch () and prevents the pivoting of the lever latch with respect to the connector body () unless the foot () is deformed.

Connector position assurance lock

An overmolded harness configured to be received in a receiving structure of an engine includes a body having at least one surface, and at least one retainer configured for engagement with the receiving structure. The retainer protrudes from at least one surface. At least one indicator is overmolded with the body and marks the location of the retainer.

Harness retainer indicator

An apparatus includes a female connector () having a first shell (), at least one pot (), and a latching tab () having an opening (). A male connector () has a second shell () that fits within the first shell (), at least one pin () located within the second shell () and in the at least one pot (), and a locking tab () that is located within the opening () in the latching tab () and that has a tapered surface (). A clip () has a body (), at least two legs () disposed on the body (), and a head opening () disposed adjacent to the body (). When the male connector () is connected to the female connector () the clip () is disposed on the female connector ().

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Glendale Heights, IL, United States of America

Jeffrey Drye