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US9112293B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9112293-B2
Application numberUS-201314066170-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 29, 2013
Priority dateOct 29, 2012
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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An intermediate housing ( 10 ) has a fitting recess ( 12 ) in which ends ( 91 ) of intermediate terminals ( 90 ) are located. An inner housing ( 30 A) is fit into the fitting recess ( 12 ) and has first terminal fittings ( 110 A) connectable to the intermediate terminals ( 90 ). A retainer ( 130 ) is inserted into the inner housing ( 30 A) to retain the terminal fittings ( 110 A). An outer housing ( 50 ) is fit externally onto the fitting recess ( 12 ) and includes an outer peripheral wall ( 53 ) surrounding the inner housing ( 30 A). A mounting portion ( 21 ) projects on the outer surface of the fitting recess ( 12 ). The outer peripheral wall ( 53 ) is recessed to form an escaping portion ( 61 ) into which the mounting portion ( 21 ). The retainer ( 130 ) includes a confirmation surface ( 133 ) exposed to the outside of the inner housing ( 30 A) when being inserted into the inner housing ( 30 A) and visually confirmed from outside through the escaping portion ( 61 ).

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector, comprising: a mating housing in which a mating conductor is mounted and which includes at least one fitting recess for receiving an end portion of the mating conductor; an inner housing fit into the fitting recess and in which at least one terminal fitting connectable to the end portion of the mating conductor is accommodated; a retainer which is to be at least partly inserted into the inner housing and including a retaining portion capable…

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What does patent US9112293B2 cover?
An intermediate housing ( 10 ) has a fitting recess ( 12 ) in which ends ( 91 ) of intermediate terminals ( 90 ) are located. An inner housing ( 30 A) is fit into the fitting recess ( 12 ) and has first terminal fittings ( 110 A) connectable to the intermediate terminals ( 90 ). A retainer ( 130 ) is inserted into the inner housing ( 30 A) to retain the terminal fittings ( 110 A). An outer hous…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sumitomo Wiring Systems
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/4223. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).