Patent ID: 6575795
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a housing having a terminal receiving chamber into which a connection terminal is insertable; a rear holder attachable to the housing, the rear holder being operative to be held on the housing in one of a provisionally-retained condition and a completely-retained condition, wherein when the rear holder is provisionally retained on the housing, the connection terminal is insertable in the terminal receiving chamber, and when the rear holder is completely retained on the housing, the connection terminal is retained by the rear holder in the terminal receiving chamber; and a protective rib formed on the housing in contact with said terminal receiving chamber, the protective rib having portions outwardly projected from opposite side surfaces of the housing, wherein a distance between outer end surfaces of the portions of the protective rib is larger than a width of the rear holder.