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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2022
Aptiv Technologies Ag, Schaffhausen, CH;
John Morello, Warren, OH (US);
James M. Rainey, Warren, OH (US);
Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector housing configured to retain an electrical terminal. The first electrical connector housing has a first shroud surrounding the electrical terminal. The electrical connector assembly also includes a second electrical connector housing configured to retain a mating electrical terminal. The second electrical connector housing has a second shroud surrounding the mating electrical terminal that is configured to be received within the first shroud. The second electrical connector housing includes a circular band in which the first shroud is received. The circular band defines a gap therein and is configured to apply a circumferential clamping force to the first shroud when the gap is narrowed by a lateral force applied to the second electrical connector housing, thereby decreasing an effective internal diameter of the circular band.