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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Kenichi Ikeya, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tsuneyuki Takahashi, Atsugi, JP;
Takahiro Yoneda, Atsugi, JP;
Ryo Sawada, Atsugi, JP;
Yasuhiro Sasaki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Ken Yoshimura, Atsugi, JP;
Nozomi Ito, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Kenichi Ikeya, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tsuneyuki Takahashi, Atsugi, JP;
Takahiro Yoneda, Atsugi, JP;
Ryo Sawada, Atsugi, JP;
Yasuhiro Sasaki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Ken Yoshimura, Atsugi, JP;
Nozomi Ito, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Calsonic Kansei Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lever insertion hole () for inserting a lever () is provided in a female housing (). A rib () and a flexible lever-holding lock () are arranged on the inner wall (A) of the lever insertion hole (). The rib () enables the lever () to be inserted, through a key groove () axially provided in the outer peripheral surface of the lever (), into the female housing () only when the lever () is at a predetermined rotational position. The rib () and the lever-holding lock () are together in contact with a wall section () of a coming-out prevention groove (), provided in the lever (), to hold the lever () from coming out.