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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2002
John W. Hall, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Keith R. Foltz, Oberlin, PA (US);
Bradley S. Buchter, East Berlin, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture for terminal position assurance are shown, comprised of a housing with pin contact and terminal position assurance means. The terminal position assurance means, as it is installed within the housing, provides a tab that engages a finger within the housing, thereby driving the finger into a recess within the pin contact, and so seating the pin contact within the housing. If more than one pin contact is within the housing, more than one tab and finger are provided. The terminal position assurance means further contains a recess for retrieval so it may be retrieved in the event of maintenance, disassembly, etc. on the connector.