Patent ID: 6752655
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: B60R,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for coupling a first connector containing a first end with a second connector containing a keyed portion, the method comprising the steps of:inserting a first end of the first connector forwardly through a fixing hole disposed in a member said member including inner and outer surfaces, the first connector comprising a first locking piece including a first locking piece surface, a second locking piece including a second locking piece surface, and an undercut region disposed there between, the second locking piece sized to fit through the fixing hole and the first locking piece sized so as not to fit through the fixing hole; rotating the first connector relative to the member, thereby interlocking the first locking piece surface with the inner surface of the member and the second locking piece surface with the outer surface of the member to prevent forward and rearward movement of said connector relative to said member and without substantial deflection of either of the first locking piece or the second locking piece; aligning the keyed portion of the second connector with the second locking piece of the first connector; and applying a force to the second connector to cause the first connector and the second connector to become coupled together.