Patent ID: 7063578

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing having at least one terminal receiving cavity extending between a mating face and a terminal receiving face, a resilient latch extending from an internal sidewall of said at least one terminal receiving cavity, said latch being spaced from said internal sidewall to form a spacing for the resilient movement of said latch towards said internal sidewall; a slot extending through said housing and in a generally parallel manner with said cavity, and said slot being generally aligned with said spacing; an access opening extending transversely through said housing and into communication with said slot; a terminal positioning assurance member (TPA), comprised of at least a leg portion which is movable through said access opening and into said slot, said TPA being slidable between a position allowing flexure of said latch and a position into said spacing, preventing substantial flexing of said latch, and wherein the TPA further comprises a foot portion extending from said leg portion, said foot portion being profiled to extend under, and lock said TPA to said latch.