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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2015
J.s.t. Corporation, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Zachary Graham, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Eric Blankinship, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Gwendolyn Upson, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ping Chen, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
J.S.T. CORPORATION, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method are described for improved connector position assurance. A latch stop mechanism () on a first connector may be used to selectively limit movement of a latch () and attached latch lock () after the latch lock () has been engaged to secure the first connector () to a second connector (). The latch stop () mechanism may be attached to the connector housing () and have a series of hinges (), () that allow a latch stop () to pivot into place, limiting movement of the latch () and latch lock ().