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Patent No.:

US 12562520 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2023

Connector assembly with terminal position assurance and blocking feature

Applicant:

Aptiv Technologies Ag, Schaffhausen, CH;

Inventors:

Arturo Casares Valdes, Saltillo, MX;

Eduardo Daniel Alvarez Valdez, Saltillo, MX;

Roberto Narro, Saltillo, MX;

Rangarajan Sundarakrishnamachari, Chennai, IN;

Siddhan Manickam, Salem, IN;

Dineshkumar Manoharan, Chennai, IN;

Elias Vazquez, Saltillo, MX;

Assignee:

Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen, CH;

Attorney:

Billion & Armitage

Primary Examiner:

Christopher M Koehler

Assistant Examiner:

Gregory L Mangot

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/436 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/4368 (2013.01); H01R 13/5205 (2013.01);
Abstract

A connector assembly includes a connector body having a terminal cavity, a terminal lock configured to secure the terminal within the terminal cavity, and a rigid stop ridge projecting into the terminal cavity. The connector assembly also includes a TPA device moveable from a pre-staged position to a fully staged position deeper within the terminal cavity. The TPA device is inhibited from moving from the pre-staged position prior to the terminal insertion by interference between the TPA device and the stop ridge. The TPA device is inhibited from moving from the pre-staged position as the terminal is inserted into the terminal cavity by interference between the TPA device and the terminal lock. The TPA device is allowed to move from the pre-staged position to the fully staged position after the terminal is fully seated within the terminal cavity and the terminal lock secures the terminal within the terminal cavity.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Valdes, Arturo. (2026). Connector assembly with terminal position assurance and blocking feature (U.S. Patent No. 12562520). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12562520

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