(19)
(11) EP 0 977 322 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05

(21) Application number: 99114972.5

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/627, H01R 13/629
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.07.1998 US 94616 P
11.06.1999 US 330748

(71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
9323 Steinach / SG (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pederson, Steven
    Peachtree City, Georgia 30269 (US)
  • Miller, Timothiy J.
    Warren, Pennsylvania 16365 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Connector module


(57) A connector module is provided that includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing and a connector positive assurance member. Insertion of the first housing into the second housing will cause a latching mechanism located within the assembled first and second housings to latch the housings together so that they can not be readily disengaged. When the first and second housings are fully engaged in this manner, the connector positive assurance member may be moved from a first position to a second position to assure complete engagement has been effected and to lock the housings together. If the first and second housings are not fully engaged, the connector positive assurance member can not be moved from such first position to such second position.






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