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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2017
Te Connectivity Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Alex Robert Rengifo, Oceanside, CA (US);
TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A mating post and method to retain a first electrical connector to a second electrical connector. The mating post includes a head, a neck portion and a locking portion. The neck portion is configured to be received in a mounting opening of the first connector. The locking portion extends from the neck portion in a direction away from the head. At least one slot is provided in the locking portion. The at least one slot projects from proximate a free end of the locking portion toward the neck portion. A projection receiving recess extends from the at least one slot to cooperate with a projection of the second connector to secure the first connector to the second connector.