Patent ID: 8210864

Claim:
A connector assembly, comprising: a connector having a connector body, the connector body having a cavity located therein and a flexible arm that is elastically deformable; a Tab-Down terminal that is slidable in a first direction and in a second direction that generally opposes the first direction within the cavity, the Tab-Down terminal insertable within the cavity of the connector in the first direction; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) device slidably engageable within the cavity of the connector body, the TPA device having a primary lock support that is selectively positioned adjacent the flexible arm to limit deformation of the flexible arm, the flexible arm being deformable, the Tab-Down terminal moveable within the cavity in the second direction in a pre-stage position, and the primary lock support positioned adjacent the flexible arm to limit deformation of the flexible arm, and the flexible arm engaged with the Tab-down terminal to limit movement of the Tab-Down terminal in the cavity in the second direction in a full-stage position that is different from the pre-stage position.