Patent ID: 6196867
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector housing of a male/female connector pair, the housing including a locking arm bendable from a rest condition to a bent condition on initial engagement with a locking member of a mating connector, and reverting to the rest condition on complete engagement of said locking arm and locking member, the housing further including a compression spring having one end engageable with a mating connector to urge said housing out of engagement therewith during partial fitting thereof, and a spring holder engaging the other end of said spring, the locking arm being engageable with the spring holder in the bent condition so that the spring holder moves with the locking arm in the fitting direction to compress the spring. and the spring holder being movable with respect to the housing from an advanced position to a retreated position on complete engagement of said locking arm and locking member thereby permitting compressive stress in said spring to be reduced.