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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaaki Tabata, Yokkaichi, JP;
Keigo Atsumi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Assignee:
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/340 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/340 ;
Abstract
A connector has a housing ( ) with a cavity ( ) for receiving a rectangular tube (Ta) of a terminal fitting (T). A lock ( ) is formed on a surface of the cavity ( ) for engaging the terminal fitting (T). The cavity ( ) has a first guiding surface ( ) at a corner adjacent a surface of the cavity ( ) opposed to the lock ( ) for narrowing the width of a cavity ( ). A retainer ( ) engages a lower surface of the lock ( ) for pressing the lock ( ) and the terminal fitting (T) up into the first guiding surface ( ) to prevent shaking of the terminal fitting (T) in the cavity ( ).