Patent ID: 11916338
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A method of assembling an electrical connector assembly having a pair of electrical connectors and a connection indicator attached to at least one of the electrical connectors, the method comprising:
electrically connecting the electrical connectors to one another to create an electric circuit, with the connection indicator being separate from the electric circuit, wherein the connection indicator comprises:
a first support portion attached to one of the electrical connectors;
a second support portion for engaging the other one of the electrical connectors in response to the electrical connectors being connected to one another; and
a frangible portion connecting the first and second support portions to one another, with the frangible portion being adapted to fracture in response to the second support portion being engaged by one of the electrical connectors and the electrical connectors connecting with one another; and

generating, using the connection indicator, a feedback that comprises at least one of a radio frequency signal, an electronic signal, a visible light, and an acoustic signal in response to the electrical connectors being one of connected to one another and disconnected from one another.