(19)
(11) EP 0 633 628 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.01.1995 Bulletin 1995/02

(21) Application number: 94110035.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.06.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 13/627
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 29.06.1993 GB 9313393

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hotea, Gheorghe
    D-64347 Griesheim (DE)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München
80797 München (DE)


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    (54) Connector housing with latch arm


    (57) An electrical connector housing (8) was a pair of coplanar latch arms (116) which are connected by a U-shaped resilient strap (118) at their rear ends. The strap (118) has a bight (122) which is connected to the housing (8) to provide a pivot point (P) about which the latch arms (116) are pivotable between a normal position and a latching position. Each latch arm (116) terminates forwardly, in a latching head (134) which lies beneath a side wall (132) of a hood (60) enclosing the forward end of the housing (8). The remainder of each latch arm (116) is substantially coplanar with the hood side wall (132) whereby the latch arms (116) are in-line with the housing (8). The latch arms (116) are connected to the housing by way of the bight (122) of the strap (118). The in-line location of the latch arms (116) avoids the tangling with leads extending from terminals when the housing has been loaded with terminals. Moulding of the housing is also facilitated and the latch arms are protected against damage when the housing (8) is being handled.






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