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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jonathan Childs, Rochester, MI (US);
Jeffery A Price, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Cardell Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439352 ;
Abstract
A connector position assurance (CPA) device for use with the latching mechanism of a two-part connector includes a transverse body portion, two spaced, parallel, flexible side arms, and a flexible, generally Z-shaped bottom arm. The bottom arm has a pivot point which causes the distal end of the arm to pivot upon assembly of the connector and consequent flattening of the bottom arm. The rotation of the distal end releases the CPA from a rest position upon complete latching of the components to permit the CPA to move to an engaged position which locks the latch mechanism.