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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:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1999
Timothy J. Miller, Warren, PA (US);
Randolph S. Golab, Warren, PA (US);
Matthew J. Hoff, Jamestown, NY (US);
Michael J. Roche, Dearborn, MI (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A connector is provided that includes a first housing having a see-saw first latch element attached thereto. The first housing and first latch element are adapted for engagement with a mating second housing that includes a mating second latch element, respectively. A slider is provided that includes a hood, having a window, and a beam the distal end of that is engagable with the first latch element to prevent movement of the slider further towards the first latch element until the distal end is engaged by the second latch element. When the second latch element engages the distal end of the beam, the distal end is pivoted into the window of the hood. The slider may be moved so that the distal end resides into engagement with the second latch element only after the first and second latch elements have been fully engaged. When the distal end has been so positioned, the beam will prevent disengagement of the first and second latch elements.
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