Joint connector
CA 2116744 C · Owner: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. · Inventors: Noro, Yutaka; Chishima, Masamitsu
Overview
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This invention aims to provide a joint connector which makes it easy to insert a tool therein upon detaching a female terminal therefrom and prevents a locking finger from being deformed and impacted. A locking finger (1d) is arranged inwardly below an outer face of a side wall (1b) of a connector housing (1). The side wall (1b) is provided on an outer face with an outwardly slanted portion (1h) which inclines and extends outwardly from an end face (1e) opposite to a distal end of the locking finger to the outer face. The slanted portion (1h) guides a tool (5) to insert it into the connector housing (1). An upper end of the slanted portion (1h) becomes a fulcrum for the tool and thus a …
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- Filed March 1, 1994 and granted March 11, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 1, 2014.
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