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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:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
May. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E Gundermann, Warren, PA (US);
Hans Jost Heimuller, 67373 Dudenhofen, DE;
Michael Bonavita, Russell, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439157 ; 439372 ;
Abstract
A connector assembly is provided which includes first and second connector housings. In order to facilitate complete mating of the housings, a lever is supported by the first housing. Pivotal movement of the lever causes gear-like elements associated with the lever and the second housing to urge the housings together. The lever is external of the connector assembly and the gear-like elements are internal thereof. The lever engages the first housing in such a manner as to prevent rotation of the lever until camming elements associated with the lever engage camming elements associated with the second housing.