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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:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2015
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Paul David Roman, Harrisburg, PA (US);
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector system is provided that includes a plug connector, a connector position assurance (CPA) device, and a header connector. The plug connector includes a housing and a deflectable primary latch that extends from the housing. The housing includes a lug protruding therefrom. The CPA device is mounted to the plug connector and is configured to translate relative to the plug connector. The CPA device includes a deflectable retention latch having a head at a distal end thereof. The header connector has a latching surface that engages the primary latch of the plug connector. When the plug connector mates to the header connector, a tab of the header connector deflects the retention latch of the CPA device to allow the CPA device to be translated in a locking direction beyond the lug to a locked position. The head of the retention latch blocks deflection of the primary latch.