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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jacques LaLange, Pontoise, FR;
Olivier Pamart, Ecouen, FR;
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439188 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a shunt attached to a pivotable secondary locking member, for example by overmoulding. The shunt contact protrusions are positioned further towards the terminal receiving end of the connector than the pivot axis such that upon pivoting the secondary locking member from the preassembly to the fully locked position the contact force between the shunt and tab is increased.