Patent ID: 6857892

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing, the housing comprising a deflectable latch for latching with a mating electrical connector; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably attached to the housing, the CPA member comprising two deflectable side arms and a center section located between the side arms, wherein the CPA member is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position comprises the center section being spaced from the deflectable latch and outwardly extending portions of the side arms extending through first holes in the housing to an exterior side of the housing, wherein the second position comprises a portion of the center section being located beneath a portion of the latch, with the latch in a home position, to prevent the latch from being deflected inward, and the outwardly extending portions being moved out of the first holes, and wherein the CPA member is blocked by the latch from moving from the first position to the second position unless the latch is located at the home position.