Electrical connector with dual position latches

Claim 1

In a connector for terminating a multiconductor flat cable having a base member with insulation-displacing contacts projecting therefrom, a unitary cover member having a guide slot therein containing spaced parallel scalloped surfaces for receiving a cable and apertures for receiving said contacts and a latching arrangement to hold the base and cover together in the assembled position, the improvement comprising, having a dual latch arrangement wherein said cover member has a single parallel beam projecting from each side therefrom with a pair of integral spaced stops one above the other on each of said beams and said base member has an integral latching yoke with a pair of arms that extend upwardly from said base at each end, each said yoke having a cross-piece separating said arms located between stops in a pre-assembly position and beyond the stops in a latched position of the cover member with respect to the base member, each said beam being slidable between the arms of the yoke and between the cross-piece and the side wall of said base member, the ends of said contacts being enclosed in said apertures in the pre-assembly position and projecting through the guide slots in the latched position.