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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2000
Yukinori Saka, Yokkaichi, JP;
Masamitsu Chishima, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
A female housing,is provided with a terminal accommodating portion,for accommodating female terminal fittings,, a rubber ring,to be adhered to the inner circumferential surface of a receptacle of a male housing,to be connected with,is fitted on the outer circumferential surface of the terminal accommodating portion,and a spring holder,accommodating coil springs,provided with spring pressing members,at their front ends is mounted between the terminal accommodating portion,and an outer tubular portion,. The rubber ring,is movable from a temporary mount position where a clearance is formed between the inner surface thereof and the outer surface of a locking portion,of the retainer,to a proper mount position where it is adhered to the terminal accommodating portion,over an entire circumference as the housings,are connected with each other. Before connection, the spring members,of the spring holder,are in contact with the rear surface of the rubber ring,located in its temporary mount position.