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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:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
J.S.T. Mfg. Co., LTD, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/315 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/315 ;
Abstract
A connector includes a cover adapted to openably close an opening of a housing, and a locking mechanism for locking the cover in a closed position. The cover is provided with first metallic reinforcement means which is partially embedded in the cover during the molding thereof. Second metallic reinforcement means is fixed to the housing. The cover is locked in the closed position by bringing an engagement portion of the first reinforcement means into engagement with an engagement portion of the second reinforcement means.