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(11) EP 0 655 807 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.12.1995 Bulletin 1995/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/22

(21) Application number: 94308098.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.11.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 13/629, H01R 13/627
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 30.11.1993 US 159347

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Marpoe, Gary Ray, Jr.
    Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 (US)
  • Marpoe, Dana
    Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 (US)
  • Denlinger, Keith Robert
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 (US)

(74) Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Connector position assurance device


    (57) An electrical connector has matable halves (110,118) having a position assurance device (150). The position assurance device (150) has locking arms (158) for latching the position assurance device (150) in first and second positions. The position assurance device cannot be fully advanced to the second position unless the matable halves (110,1218) are fully mated.






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