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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
Slobadan Pavlovic, Canton, MI (US);
David Menzies, Clawson, MI (US);
Slobadan Pavlovic, Canton, MI (US);
David Menzies, Clawson, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a first connector housing which is configured to cooperate with a second connector housing in a mated position to facilitate making an electrical connection. A connector position assurance device (CPA) is configured to cooperate with the first connector housing in a first position to allow engagement and disengagement of the first and second connector housings. The CPA has a second position which inhibits disengagement of the first and second connector housings from the mated position. The CPA also includes a locking feature configured to engage the first connector housing to inhibit unseating of the CPA. The CPA also includes a release mechanism which is operable from outside the first connector housing, and allows the locking feature to be disengaged from the first connector housing to facilitate unseating of the CPA.