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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1996
Kevin Paul Phillips, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector with positive lock retention comprising: a connector housing with a first wall having first and second ramp locks at first and second longitudinal positions along the first wall; and a positive lock retention component comprising a first longitudinally extending lock feature including a first cross member forming a T-shape in the first lock feature, extending first and second lateral directions therefrom, wherein the positive lock retention component is locked in a first state of insertion engagement with the connector housing when the first cross member is located longitudinally between the first and second ramp locks and wherein the positive lock retention component is locked in a second state of insertion engagement with the connector housing when the first cross member is locked behind the second ramp lock.