Patent ID: 6722913
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising;first and second housings having front ends that are connectable with each other; a biasing means in the second housing, and having front and rear ends, the front end of the biasing means being pushable by the first housing during connection of the first and second housings such that the first housing pushes the front end of the biasing means back; a backward movement restricting means for restricting a backward movement of the rear end of the biasing means during connection of the first and second housings and for permitting backward movement of the rear end of the biasing means when the housings are connected properly with each other, and a pushing means having at least one front stop for engaging the front end of the biasing means and a pushable portion rearward of the front stop and engageable by the front end of the first housing for enabling the pushing means to push the front end of the biasing means while the front end of the first housing is between the front and rear ends of the biasing means in its pushing state.