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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Aptiv Technologies Limited, St. Michael, BB;
Inventors:
Rangarajan Sundarakrishnamachari, Chennai, IN;
Abhaya Kishore, Nagercoil, IN;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 24/28 (2011.01); H01R 4/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6273 (2013.01); H01R 4/70 (2013.01); H01R 24/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector assembly comprises a resilient primary lock for securing a wire terminal with a housing, a primary lock reinforcement (PLR) device, and a PLR actuator for moving the PLR device between pre- and fully-staged configurations. The PLR device is configured to move in response to contact by the PLR actuator as the housing components are mated together. The PLR actuator includes an elongated, tapered finger that wedges against the PLR device during housing mating. A method of reinforcing a primary lock of a connector assembly is also described.