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US 9,520,674 B2Granted
Connector assembly with dual secondary lock
AssigneeDelphi International Operations Luxembourg S.A.R.L.
InventorsVincent Regnier, Rene Lehmann
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a connector assembly for airbag restraint systems. The connector assembly comprises a connector housing and secondary locking means assigned to the connector housing. The secondary locking means is arranged movable relative to the connector housing and can be moved from an open position to a locked position. Further the secondary locking means comprises two separate locking members wherein each of the two separate locking members is configured to be independently movable.
Claims13
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a connector housing comprising a plug-in portion and two primary latching arms arranged on opposite sides of the plug-in portion;
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- a secondary locking means connected to the connector housing and movable relative to the connector housing from an open position to a locked position, said secondary locking means comprises blocking portions that are configured to block a release movement of the primary latching arms when the secondary locking means is in the locked position, wherein the secondary locking means comprises two separate locking members, wherein each of the locking members is attached to one of the primary latching arms to block the release movement of the primary latching arms, and wherein each of the locking members is configured to be independently moveable between the open position and the locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.