US 6,634,096 B1 · Terminal removal jig

Abstract

A terminal removal jig, for removing a terminal within a connector housing, having an outer case with a guide groove, a positioning member which has a protruding portion to be engaged with a terminal insertion hole at a front end of the connector housing, an elastic body for urging the positioning member and an unlocking plate secured on the outer case and having an unlocking pin to be mated with a locking lance within the connector housing. The unlocking pin is located behind the protruding portion and is kept in contact with the outer wall of the positioning member. The protruding portion is engaged with the terminal insertion hole and the tip of the unlocking pin faces a terminal removal jig insertion hole opposite to the locking lance. A protruding strip is formed on the outer wall and a front guide hole is formed in the unlocking plate. The inner wall of the front guide hole is successive to the stem of the unlocking pin, a protrusion is formed on the positioning member, and a guide hole is formed in the unlocking plate.

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Dependent claims

A terminal removal jig for removing a terminal from a connector housing, comprising:

an outer case having a guide groove;
a positioning member having a protruding portion at a tip of said positioning member, for engaging a terminal insertion hole at a front end of a connector housing;
an elastic body for urging the positioning member toward the direction of the protruding portion;
and
an unlocking plate secured on the outer case and having an unlocking pin extending from a tip of said unlocking plate, said unlocking pin adapted to be mated with a connector housing elastic locking lance within the connector housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Terminal removal jig

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Terminal removal jig

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Abstract

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