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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2000
John M. Landis, Camp Hill, PA (US);
David J. Fabian, Mt. Joy, PA (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A key receiving member (,) for an electrical connector includes a body (,) having a key receiving slot (,) adapted to receive a key of a mating connector on one side thereof; and a plurality of complaint beams (,) extending downwardly from an opposite side of the body (,). At least some of the beams (,) include a retention projection (,) extending outwardly therefrom and adapted to engage a retention ledge (,) within a connector housing aperture (,) upon insertion of the member (,) into the aperture. At least one of the retention projections (,) includes a locking protrusion (,) extending outwardly therefrom for receipt into one of a plurality of detents (,) spaced around the ledge (,).