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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
J.s.t. Corporation, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Franklin A. Holub, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Rajit Abraham, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Khalid Jabrane, Novi, MI (US);
J.S.T. CORPORATION, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector apparatus with a protected terminal position assurance device (TPA) provided in the male housing and the female housing, the male housing having a TPA for connecting thereto at least a set of terminals, and the female housing having a TPA for connecting thereto at least a set of terminals. Specifically, the male housing and the female housing of the electrical connector apparatus are designed with ribs and other protective features to prevent the TPA from moving from a pre-set position to a final lock position during shipping and/or handling. The ribs and other protective features of the male housing and the female housing ensure a physical barrier from any contact with the TPA which may alter the position of the TPA.