The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1995
Richard A Johannes, Greer, SC (US);
Kevin G Henderson, Gastonia, NC (US);
Thomas & Betts Corporation, Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly comprises a first housing supporting an array of first contacts and defining a passage for receipt of a CPA (connection positive assurance) component, a second housing matable with the first housing by movement along a connection axis and having an array of second contacts for mating engagement with the array of first contacts, a CPA member having a first portion movable in the first housing passage and a having a second portion, and first and second latch members respectively with the first and second housings and engageable in the course of mating thereof, the first latch means being disposed in a path of movement of the CPA member second portion. The first and second latch members effect a first measure of securement of the first and second housings, and the CPA is engageable with the first latch member for effecting a second, cumulative measure of securement of the first and second housings.