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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
May. 14, 2008
Arturo Caines, Hanover Park, IL (US);
Andrew K. Eckhart, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Vaughn E. Rice, Round Lake Beach, IL (US);
Gary L. Tomczak, Yorkville, IL (US);
Arturo Caines, Hanover Park, IL (US);
Andrew K. Eckhart, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Vaughn E. Rice, Round Lake Beach, IL (US);
Gary L. Tomczak, Yorkville, IL (US);
Cinch Connectors, Inc., Lombard, IL (US);
Abstract
The electrical connector may include a shroud and a harness connector. The harness connector is disposed within the shroud. The harness connector may include at least one aperture. The electrical connector may include at least one electrical contact disposed in the at least one aperture. The electrical connector may include a cam arm operatively engaged with the harness connector wherein pivoting of the cam arm will move the harness connector with respect to the shroud. The cam arm may pivot between an upper position wherein the harness connector is fully raised within the shroud and a lower position wherein the harness connector is fully lowered in the shroud.