US 7,578,709 B2
	Contact locking device for an electric connector and electric connector containing said device
Philippe Daudin, Pierres (France); and Gilles Schmitt, Senantes (France)
Assigned to FCI, Versailles (France)
Appl. No. 10/583,287 PCT Filed Nov. 30, 2004, PCT No. PCT/EP2004/013653 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jun. 16, 2006, PCT Pub. No. WO2005/069686, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 28, 2005.
Claims priority of application No. 03 15047 (FR), filed on Dec. 19, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2007/0155254 A1, Jul. 05, 2007
Int. Cl. H01R 13/514 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 439—752

19 Claims

1. An electric connector element comprising a housing for receiving first and second contacts, a first locking device adapted to lock only the first contacts with the housing, which can move between a release position and a locking position for said first contacts, a second locking device adapted to lock only the second contacts with the housing, which can move between a release position and a locking position for said second contacts, characterized in that the electric connector element comprises means for preventing a maneuvering of the second locking device when the first locking device is not in the locking position for first contacts.