Patent ID: 11881650
Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 19:
20. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
a first connector body;
a male terminal stabilizer disposed within the first connector body that is moveable from a pre-staged position to a full staged position;
a second connector body;
means for retaining the male terminal stabilizer in the pre-staged position until the second connector body is inserted within the first connector body;
means for releasing the male terminal stabilizer from the pre-stage position and allowing the second connector body to push the male terminal stabilizer to the full staged position;
means for returning the male terminal stabilizer from the full staged position to the pre-staged when the second connector body is withdrawn from the first connector body; and
means for retaining the male terminal stabilizer in the first connector body as the second connector body is withdrawn from the first connector body.