Patent ID: 6165002
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector apparatus comprising:a housing presenting axially spaced proximal and distal end walls and a side wall extending longitudinally between the end walls, the side wall including a pair of side wall portions that are generally diametrically opposed to one another, each of the end walls including a pair of protrusions that extend laterally beyond the side wall portions such that each of the protrusions of the proximal end wall are spaced axially from one of the protrusions of the distal end wall; anda clip supported on the housing by each pair of axially opposed protrusions, the clips including elongated body portions extending between the axially opposed protrusions, and distal ends that protrude axially beyond the distal end wall protrusions,the bodies of the clips normally being spaced laterally from the side wall portions of the housing to define a locking position of the clips, and being deformable to allow the bodies to be pressed laterally inward toward one another to move the distal ends to an unlocking position.