MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202644003042 A) filed by Te Connectivity Solutions Gmbh on January 12, 2026, for 3d Printed Latching Features Enabling Housing Retention.
Inventors include Badarinath, Rakshith; Hemond, Jessica H. B.; Byler, William B; Landon, Iii Raymond Leroy; Workman, Emma L; and Yang, Yanzhe.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (220) having a housing body (230) being a layered structure with walls (232) forming a contact channel (222). The housing includes a connector latch (252) extending from a first wall (234) of the walls having a fulcrum (290) extending from the first wall. The connector latch includes a latch actuator (280) extending from the fulcrum configured to be actuated to move the connector latch. The connector latch includes a latch arm (260) extending from the actuator and a latch hook (262) extending from the latch arm configured to be coupled to a latching element (250) of a mating electrical connector (300). The connector latch includes slots (270) between the latch arm and the fulcrum allowing movement of the latch arm relative to the fulcrum. The electrical connector includes a contact (210) received in the contact channel configured to be mated with a mating contact of the mating electrical connector.
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