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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshihiro Niitsu, Yokohama, JP;
Minoru Fukushima, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439350 ; 439353 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector has improved locking characteristics for mating with an opposing complementary connector component. The connector has an insulative housing with a series of walls defining a mating space which receives the complementary connector component. Terminals are arranged in the mating space to interconnect with the complementary connector component. Sidewalls have two distinct inner and outer sections wherein the inner sidewall section are flexible and include an engagement surface for engagement with the complementary connector component.