Patent ID: 6589083
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprisinga housing formed with cavities into which terminal fittings are at least partly insertable, a retainer insertion opening fanned in a first side surface of the housing and crossing the respective cavities, and a retainer insertable into the retainer insertion opening and being alternately held at a partial locking position and at a full locking position, the retainer comprising resiliently deformable first locks that resiliently deform to permit insertion of the terminal fittings into the respective cavities and that resiliently return toward an undeformed condition to engage and lock the terminal fittings that have been inserted properly when the retainer is at the partial locking position, and second locks for locking the properly inserted terminal fittings when the retainer is at the full locking position, and wherein the first locks of the retainer continue to engage only the corresponding terminal fittings while the retainer is moved from the partial locking position to the full locking position, and after the retainer is in the full locking position.