Patent ID: 7252553

Claim:
A ring out system comprising a ring out holder and an electrical connector; said ring out holder comprising a ring out body-having a receptacle formed therein, and at least one ring out pin connected with said ring out body and projecting into said receptacle; said electrical connector comprising at least one terminal passage having a passage axis, a lock ramp and a terminal seat having a floor adjacent said lock ramp, a male blade opening formed at said terminal passage in substantial alignment with the passage axis, a ring out pin opening formed at said terminal passage and disposed substantially adjacent said floor of the terminal passage; and at least one terminal, said terminal being positioned in the terminal seat of a respective terminal receptacle; wherein said electrical connector is received into said receptacle, whereupon said ring out pin enters a respective ring out pin opening; and wherein when said electrical connector is received into said receptacle and each said ring out pin is received into its respective ring out pin opening, said terminal will have electrical continuity with its respective ring out pin provided the terminal is at a properly locked position with respect to said lock ramp defined by the terminal touching the ring out pin.