Patent ID: 7150640

Claim:
A lever type connector comprising: a connector housing for receiving a terminal of an electric wire; an extended wall disposed on an upper base plate of the connector housing; a cover to be slid inside the extended wall and attached to the connector housing, the cover guiding and leading out the electric wire; a lever rotatably attached to the connector housing; a lever locking portion disposed on a portion of the cover for engaging with a part of the lever, said locking portion being flexible and arm shaped; a locking protrusion disposed on the cover for locking the cover to the connector housing; and an engaging portion disposed on the connector housing for engaging with the locking protrusion, wherein said cover has an electric wire holder rib disposed at and protruding from a rear surface of the cover and abutting to the electric wire so as to prevent the electric wire from interfering with a clearance, which allows a downward movement of the lever locking portion.