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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2000
Hideshi Tachi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Kiyofumi Ichida, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
Female terminal fittings are inserted into cavities formed in a terminal housing of a female housing , and are doubly retained therein by a retainer . Insertion grooves are formed in an anterior portions of ceiling walls of the cavities , and cut-away grooves are formed in anterior ends of an upper face of the retainer , these cut-away grooves passing through to the insertion grooves . Innermost faces of the cut-away grooves form inclined faces which are inclined downwards. When the female terminal fittings are housed within the cavities and are doubly retained therein, upper faces of anterior ends of connecting members are located directly below the insertion grooves . When a conductivity checking operation is performed, a conducting probe is inserted from the anterior with a tip thereof being inclined downwards. The conducting probe passes through the cut-away grooves of the retainer , being guided by the inclined faces at the innermost faces thereof. The conducting probe , while still in an inclined state, is inserted into the insertion groove and makes contact with the relatively rigid upper face of the connecting member ; damage to the terminal fittings is avoided.