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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Akira Nagamine, Aichi, JP;
Sunao Mizuno, Aichi, JP;
J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly of the present invention has a pair of connector housings able to be fitted, and a lock arm engaged with one of these connector housings and holding a fitting state of the pair of connector housings when the above pair of connector housings is fitted. This lock arm has a fitting lock portion fitted to the other connector housing and an engaging lock portion engaged with one connector housing in a releasing direction of the above fitting lock portion The above fitting lock portion and the above engaging lock portion are arranged such that the above engaging lock portion prevents the release of the above fitting lock portion when only the above one connector housing begins to be separated, and such that release of the above fitting lock portion is not prevented by the above engaging lock portion when the above lock arm begins to be separated from the above other connector housing together with the above one connector housing