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(11) EP 0 688 066 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.06.1996 Bulletin 1996/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.12.1995 Bulletin 1995/51

(21) Application number: 95304125.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 13/629, H01R 13/436
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 16.06.1994 GB 9412074

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Costa, Alberto
    I-10074 Lanzo Torinese (TO) (IT)
  • Tartari, Claudio
    I-1-154 Torino (TO) (IT)

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


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Electrical connector having secondary locking member


    (57) An electrical connector (2) comprises a connector body (4) having an array (86) of terminal receiving ports (18), an electrical terminal (20) within each terminal receiving port (18), and a secondary locking member (6) mountable to the connector body (4) and having a locked position for assuring retention of the electrical terminals (20). The secondary locking member (6) has two outer arms (100a,100b) with an inner locking arm (102) therebetween, each arm having a free end (110,170) and being interconnected opposite therefrom to the adjacent ends (110,170) by a web (104a,104b). The web (104a,104b) is flexible enabling the secondary locking element to be opened to receive wires (25) extending from the terminals (20). In addition, a cover (8) is provided for use with connectors incorporating a secondary locking member (6), that interferes with the locking member (6) unless the locking member (6) is fully seated, thereby preventing full assembly of the connector (2) without the secondary lock (6) being fully seated.









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