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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2003
Applicant:
Jaroslaw Henryk Dawidziuk, Whitby, CA;
Inventor:
Jaroslaw Henryk Dawidziuk, Whitby, CA;
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Canada, Ltd., Markham, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R013/514 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrical connector is provided that includes a connector housing that receives a terminal contact. The housing includes a deflectable bar and a terminal position assurance (TPA) device. The TPA device is loaded on the housing to engage the bar and is moveable between a staged position and a locked position with respect to the bar. The TPA device includes a beam having a latch that causes the bar to deflect in bending and twisting with respect to the TPA device as the TPA device is loaded. The bar includes a slot that receives the latch when the TPA device moves into the locked position.