Terminal position assurance assembly for roof marker lamp
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorVitaly Grossman
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Abstract
A terminal position assurance assembly is provided for connection to an electrical connector of a roof marker lamp for a vehicle. The terminal position assurance assembly includes an electrical connector for connection to the electrical connector of the roof marker lamp. The terminal position assurance assembly also includes a terminal position assurance member connected to the electrical connector and having a handle portion extending outwardly to be gripped by an assembler to assist the assembler in connecting the electrical connector to the electrical connector of the roof marker lamp.
Claims16
A terminal position assurance assembly for connection to a first electrical connector of a roof marker lamp for a vehicle comprising:
- a second electrical connector for connection to the first electrical connector of the roof marker lamp, said second electrical connector having a slot extending axially into one end thereof;
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- a terminal position assurance member having a base portion to be disposed in said slot of said second electrical connector and having a handle portion extending outwardly from said base portion to be gripped by an assembler to assist the assembler in connecting said second electrical connector to the first electrical connector of the roof marker lamp.
A roof marker lamp assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof marker lamp having a cavity and a first electrical connector disposed in said cavity;
- a second electrical connector for connection to said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector having a slot extending axially into one end thereof;
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- a terminal position assurance member having a base portion to be disposed in said slot of said second electrical connector and having a handle portion extending outwardly from said base portion to be gripped by an assembler to assist the assembler in connecting said second electrical connector to said first electrical connector of said roof marker lamp.
A roof marker lamp assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof marker lamp comprising a base disposed adjacent a roof of the vehicle and a lens disposed over said base to form a cavity therein;
- said roof marker lamp includes a bulb socket disposed in said cavity and a first electrical connector connected to said bulb socket and disposed in said cavity;
- a second electrical connector for connection to said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector having has a slot extending axially into one end thereof;
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- a terminal position assurance member having a base portion disposed in said slot and a handle portion extending outwardly from said base portion to be gripped by an assembler to assist the assembler in connecting said second electrical connector to said first electrical connector of said roof marker lamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.