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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 26, 2017
Balboa Water Group, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Steven Kuo, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Charles Joseph Heiden, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Balboa Water Group, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a connector cover are described, which are easily attached to a keyed electrical connector housing, and which prevent misconnection with a mating connector. One embodiment features a snap-on design, in which the cover simply snaps onto the keyed connector housing. A second embodiment is in the form of a two-piece cover, which snap together about the keyed connector housing. A third exemplary embodiment features a slip-on design, in which the cover slips onto the keyed connector housing. In another aspect, an electrical connector system is described, which includes the connector cover and first and second keyed electrical connectors.