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US 10,566,729 B2Granted
Method of manufacturing a connector with integral terminal position assurance mechanism
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsBhupinder Rangi, Lewis Galligan, David Menzies, Michael Glick
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an electrical connector housing assembly includes a step of molding the electrical connector housing assembly with a cover in a pre-lock position.
Claims10
A method of manufacturing a housing assembly for an electrical connector comprising the step of molding as an integral piece of material a body and a cover that are connected together by a hinge, wherein:
- (1) the body has a receptacle provided therein that is adapted to receive an electrical terminal;
- (2) the body has first and second rails provided thereon;
- (3) the cover has a stop tab provided thereon;
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- (4) the cover is movable between a pre-lock position and a lock position relative to the body, wherein:
- (a) when the cover is in the pre-lock position, a portion of the cover cooperates with the first and second rails to retain the cover in the pre-lock position, and the stop tab is not positioned to prevent removal of an electrical terminal disposed within the receptacle of the body;
- (b) when the cover is in the lock position, the portion of the cover cooperates with only one of the first and second rails to retain the cover in the lock position, and the stop tab is positioned to prevent removal of an electrical terminal disposed within the receptacle of the body;
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- (c) the body and the cover are molded with the cover being located in the pre-lock position.
6 more elements
A method of manufacturing an electrical connector comprising the steps of:
- (A) molding a housing assembly as an integral piece of material a body and a cover that are connected together by a hinge, wherein:
- (1) the body has a receptacle provided therein that is adapted to receive an electrical terminal;
- (2) the body has first and second rails provided thereon;
- (3) the cover has a stop tab provided thereon;
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- (4) the cover is movable between a pre-lock position and a lock position relative to the body, wherein:
- (a) when the cover is in the pre-lock position, a portion of the cover cooperates with the first and second rails to retain the cover in the pre-lock position, and the stop tab is not positioned to prevent removal of an electrical terminal disposed within the receptacle of the body;
- (b) when the cover is in the lock position, the portion of the cover cooperates with only one of the first and second rails to retain the cover in the lock position, and the stop tab is positioned to prevent removal of an electrical terminal disposed within the receptacle of the body;
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- (c) the body and the cover are molded with the cover being located in the pre-lock position;
- (B) when the cover is in pre-lock position, inserting and electrical terminal within the receptacle the body;
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- (C) moving the cover from the pre-lock position to the lock position.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.