Patent ID: 11929572
Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 10:
11. A connector system for use in a power distribution system of a motor vehicle, the connector system comprising:
a male connector assembly including:
(i) a male terminal assembly;
(ii) a male interlock (MIL) assembly positioned within the male terminal assembly to define a fully assembled male state SFAM,

a female connector assembly including:
(i) a female terminal assembly with a receptacle;
(ii) a female interlock (FIL) assembly positioned within the female terminal assembly to define a fully assembled female state SFAF; and
wherein the receptacle of the female terminal assembly is dimensioned to receive a portion of both of the male terminal assembly and the MTh to define a fully connected state SFCON; and
wherein an extent of the MIL assembly is configured to be positioned within the FIL assembly in the fully connected state SFCON.