Patent ID: 6475004
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector housing assembly comprising:a connector having an outer enclosure surface and a mating opening; a header having a mating portion to engage said mating opening; a latch assist member mounted to one of said header and said connector and movable between open and closed positions relative to said outer enclosure surface and having passageways receiving slide assist members on the other of said header and connector, said passageways and slide assist members cooperating to forcibly draw said header and connector into a fully mated position when said latch assist member moves to the closed position relative to said outer enclosure surface, said latch assist member and connector engaging each other to hold said latch assist member open until said connector and header are pre-mated; and a connector position assurance device (CPA) slidably mounted to one of said connector and header and moveable between locked and unlocked positions, said CPA securing said latch assist member in said closed position when said CPA is moved to said locked position.