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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2000
Harehide Sasaki, Aichi, JP;
Yoshiaki Kato, Aichi, JP;
Toshiki Nunotani, Aichi, JP;
Kazuyuki Shiraki, Aichi, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A lever ( ) is pivotally movably supported on a female connector ( ). In accordance with the movement of a slide member ( ) relative to the female connector ( ), the lever ( ) is pivotally moved while held in engagement with a tongue portion ( ) of an engagement portion ( ) formed on a male connector ( ), and with this construction the inserting force is reduced. When the slide member ( ) is completely drawn out relative to the female connector ( ), an engagement projection ( ) of the lever ( ) is engaged with an engagement claw ( ) of an elastic arm portion ( ), and the lever ( ) is held in this position. When a projection ( ) of the engagement portion ( ) elastically deforms the elastic arm portion ( ), the retained condition of the lever ( ) is canceled, so that the lever ( ) is allowed to be pivotally moved.