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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 1990

Filed:

Oct. 19, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:

Randy L Fink, Warren, OH (US);

Bruce J Serbin, Austintown, OH (US);

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439274 ; 439281 ;
Abstract

An electrical connector comprises a thermoplastic connector body, a plurality of electrical terminals which are attached to a plurality of insulated conductor wires, an elastomeric seal, a thermoplastic backshell, a connector position assurance device and a thermoplastic cap. The elastomeric seal provides both conductor wire and interface seals. The backshell includes movable clam shells which gather the conductor wires in a bundle in the closed position. The connector position assurance device cooperates with one of the clam shells and a release lever to insure that the electrical connector is properly latched to a mating connector.


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