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Details

Inventors: Oda, Kenzo; Betsui, Kazuhisa;
Assignee: AMP Incorporated (Harrisburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: Bishop; Steven C.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: LaRue; Adrian J., Wolstoncroft; Bruce J.

An electrical connector comprises first and second connectors that must be completely mated and latched together before a fourth connector can be completely mated with a third connector. A checking means is located on the first connector and the fourth connector which prevents the fourth connector from being mated with the third connector when the second connector is missing from the first connector.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The objective of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector with a checking means which prevents the connector from being partly-mated with another connector as well as not permitting a further connector from mating with the connector unless the connectors are completely mated together.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a completely reliable connector.
According to the present invention, an electrical connector comprises first and second matable connectors and third and fourth matable connectors whereby the fourth connector cannot be matable with the third connector unless the first and second connectors are completely mated together because the first and fourth connectors include a checking means to prevent the fourth connector from being mated with the third connector.
The fourth connector also cannot mate with the third connector if the second connector is not completely mated with the first connector because the fourth and second connectors include a checking means to prevent the third and fourth connectors from being mated or to cause the first and second connectors and the third and fourth connectors to be completely mated by completely mating the third and fourth connectors.
The first and second connectors and the third and fourth connectors also provide an audible indication when they are completely mated.

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