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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1990
Carlo Bertini, Turin, IT;
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a multicontact, sealed electrical connector assembly, having a pair of matable housing members of the type for mounting on a support plate, where each housing member is provided with a plurality through cavities for containing a contact member matable with a complementary contact member secured within a corresponding cavity in the other housing member. More precisely, the invention is characterized in that the support plate is provided with a pair of inserts extending therethrough, and each housing member is provided with a flexible arm adapted to engage said insert in the mated position for the housing members and complementary contact members. Additional features thereof include the provision of a secondary locking mechanism for the mated housing members, a secondary locking mechanism for securing the contact members with the cavities, and means for sealing same.