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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1999
Philip C Brandberg, Carlisle, PA (US);
Lou Castagna, Middletown, PA (US);
John A Fulponi, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Greg G Griffith, Carlisle, PA (US);
Hung T Nguyen, Harrisburg, PA (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to an electrical connector (20) having a housing with electrical contacts secured therein. An alignment post (30') is secured to the housing. The alignment post (30') has a forward end (131) with a first width, a locking groove (32'), and a flared portion (130) disposed between the forward end (131) and the locking groove (32'). The flared portion (130) has a second width that is greater than the width of the forward end (131). The flared portion (130) defines a locking shoulder (132).