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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Kei Sato, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Toshiaki Ozawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A joint connector is combined in plural stages by overlapping a front surface ( ) with a back surface ( ). In a temporarily placed state before connector housings ( ) of the joint connector are combined, a combining projection portion ( ) formed on the front surface ( ) comes into contact with an opening peripheral edge portion of a combining projection portion fitting hole ( ) on the back surface ( ). Further, in the temporarily placed state, respective connector temporarily engaging surfaces ( ) of a front surface rear lock member ( ) on the front surface ( ) and a back surface rear lock member ( ) on the back surface ( ) come into contact with each other. Each of the connector housings ( ) keeps a parallel state in accordance with each of these contacts. In the temporarily placed state, at least a front end of a tab ( ) is in a state of being inserted into a tab inserting hole ( ).