CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE LOCKING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE LOCKING MECHANISM
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1. A connector position assurance device, comprising:
- a two-component locking system including an upper component and a lower component, wherein the lower component forms an aperture;
a pair of teeth formed at a front end of the lower component;
a first curved upper region and a second curved upper region formed on the upper component;
a back being connected to the upper component and the lower component; and
a pair of arms being connected to the back, wherein the lower component has edges curved upward toward the upper component.
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Abstract
Connector apparatus having a male connector assembly, a female connector assembly, and a connector position assurance (CPA) device. The connector position assurance (CPA) device is inserted into one of the connector assemblies to lock the male connector assembly and female connector assembly together as an additional locking assurance.
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1. A connector position assurance device, comprising:
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a two-component locking system including an upper component and a lower component, wherein the lower component forms an aperture; a pair of teeth formed at a front end of the lower component; a first curved upper region and a second curved upper region formed on the upper component; a back being connected to the upper component and the lower component; and a pair of arms being connected to the back, wherein the lower component has edges curved upward toward the upper component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a connector position assurance device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a female connector assembly having a housing forming a female connector opening and a locking component; accommodating a connector position assurance device in the female connector opening of the female connector assembly, wherein the connector position assurance device includes at least a two-component locking system having an upper component and a lower component, wherein the upper component includes at least a first curved upper region and the lower component includes at least a pair of teeth; providing a male connector assembly having a housing forming a male connector opening and at least one latch; and accommodating the female connector assembly into the male connector opening of the male connector assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A connector position assurance device, comprising:
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an upper component forming at least a first curved upper region; a lower component forming an aperture below the first curved upper region, and forming a pair of teeth at a front end of the lower component; and a back being connected to the upper component and the lower component, wherein the lower component has edges curved upward toward the upper component, wherein the first curved upper region is disposed between the pair of teeth and the back. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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