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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tomomi Endo, Haibara-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 3/00 ;
Abstract
A lock arm ( ) includes a leg portion ( ), which is provided at an intermediate portion of a lock portion ( ) between at a front end portion and a rear end thereof, and extends to a housing body ( ) of a male connector housing ( ), and the lock arm can be pivotally moved on the leg portion ( ) serving as a fulcrum. A fitting detection member ( ) of a lever-like shape is mounted on the male connector housing ( ) such that when the fitting detection member is pressed down by a detection member-limiting portion ( ), provided at the rear end of the lock arm ( ), a front end portion of the fitting detection member is pivotally displaced outwardly from the housing body ( ).