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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1999
Toshiaki Kohno, Kanagawa, JP;
AMP Japan, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A locking device ( ) is placed on an upper surface of housing ( ) of connector ( ) in a temporary retained state. The locking device ( ) has a pair of beams ( ) extending downward obliquely to each other and having notches ( ) in surfaces facing each other. The notches have shoulders which engage against a wedge-shaped rib ( ) of the housing ( ); the shape of the notches ( ) corresponds to the shape of the rib ( ). Therefore, the locking device ( ) cannot be inserted in the housing even by force. When mating connector ( ) is coupled with connector ( ), rib ( ) spreads the beams ( ) releasing the engagement between the notches ( ) and the rib ( ), thus making it possible to insert the locking device ( ) to a fully-engaged position.