Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
1 . An electrical connector assembly comprising a first connector (10) having a first housing (11) with spaced parallel side walls (20, 21 ) defining a terminal-receiving passageway (12) therein and a terminal ( 1 3) retained in the terminal-receiving passageway (12), said housing ( 11 ) being provided with a resilient arm (25) which is provided on one of the opposed inner surfaces of the side walls (20, 21) and which projects into the terminal-receiving passageway (12), said arm (25) having a free end which is adapted to hold the terminal (13) in the terminal-receiving passageway (12), and a second connector (30) having a second housing (31) with spaced parallel side walls (32, 33) which can be fitted into the side walls (20, 21) of the first housing (11), said second connector (30) having another terminal (34) arranged between the side walls (32, 33) thereof to be connected to the terminal (13) of the first connector (10), said two terminals (13, 34) being electrically connected to each other when the second connector (30) is mated with the first connector (10), characterized in that the resilient arm (25) extends parallel to the associated side wall (20) on which the resilient arm is formed and is spaced from the associated wall (20) to define a space (27) for receiving one (32) of the side walls (32, 33) of the second housing (31) between the associated wall (20) and the resilient arm (25) to limit the movement of the resilient arm (25) in a direction away from the terminal (13) when the second connector (30) is mated with the first connector (10).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
1 . An electrical connector assembly comprising a first connector (10) having a first housing (11) with spaced parallel side walls (20, 21 ) defining a terminal-receiving passageway (12) therein and a terminal ( 1 3) retained in the terminal-receiving passageway (12), said housing ( 11 ) being provided with a resilient arm (25) which is provided on one of the opposed inner surfaces of the side walls (20, 21) and which projects into the terminal-receiving passageway (12), said arm (25) having a free end which is adapted to hold the terminal (13) in the terminal-receiving passageway (12), and a second connector (30) having a second housing (31) with spaced parallel side walls (32, 33) which can be fitted into the side walls (20, 21) of the first housing (11), said second connector (30) having another terminal (34) arranged between the side walls (32, 33) thereof to be connected to the terminal (13) of the first connector (10), said two terminals (13, 34) being electrically connected to each other when the second connector (30) is mated with the first connector (10), characterized in that the resilient arm (25) extends parallel to the associated side wall (20) on which the resilient arm is formed and is spaced from the associated wall (20) to define a space (27) for receiving one (32) of the side walls (32, 33) of the second housing (31) between the associated wall (20) and the resilient arm (25) to limit the movement of the resilient arm (25) in a direction away from the terminal (13) when the second connector (30) is mated with the first connector (10).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electrical connector assembly as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that the other (21) of the opposed side walls (20, 21) of the first housing (11) has a terminal-supporting member (22) provided on the other of the opposed inner surfaces of the side walls on which a contact section of the terminal (13) is supported, the terminal-supporting member (22) extends parallel to and is spaced from the associated side wall (21) on which the terminal-supporting member (22) is formed to define a space (28) for receiving the other (33) of the side walls (32, 33) of the second housing (31).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
An electrical connector assembly as set forth in claim 2, characterized in that outer surfaces of the side walls (32, 33) of the second housing (31) and inner surfaces of the side walls (20, 21) of the first housing (11) have matable projections (38) and recesses (39) to latch the housings (11, 31) together and to increase the retention forces on the terminal (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector assembly as set forth in, claim 1, characterized in that the resilient arm (25) has a latching projection (25a) that is disposed in recesses (16) of adjacent contact arms (15) of adjacent terminals (13).