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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2000
Dennis E Heberlein, Warren, OH (US);
Adam M. Kemp, Youngstown, OH (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a plug connector body that has a pair of metal terminals disposed within a pair of laterally disposed terminal cavities and a unitary metal shorting clip disposed within a shorting clip cavity. The unitary metal shorting clip has a single, generally V-shaped cantilevered spring arm at one end that contacts the pair of metal terminals when the electrical connector is disconnected from a mating electrical connector. The shorting clip is retained within the plug connector body by a mounting portion engaging a support shelf within the shorting clip cavity. The support shelf includes a clip rest which pre-loads the shorting clip and limits the spring force of the spring arm which is lifted off the terminals by a cam of the mating electrical connector.