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A connector includes a first housing half and a second housing half, with one of the connector halves being a socket half, and the other connector half being a plug half. A latching mechanism is provided so that when the connector halves are assembled, they are latched together in the assembled posi

A connector includes a first housing half and a second housing half, with one of the connector halves being a socket half, and the other connector half being a plug half. A latching mechanism is provided so that when the connector halves are assembled, they are latched together in the assembled position. A CPA device is also provided which is independent of the connector halves. The CPA device may be securely mounted on one of the connector halves prior to assembly of the connector halves. Following latching of the connector halves into the assembled condition, the CPA device may be slid forward to a final position to lock the latching mechanism to prevent the connector from being inadvertently unlatched. Also, if the connector halves are not fully and properly assembled, it is not possible to slide the CPA device into the final position. Additionally, after the CPA device is seated in its final position, the two connector halves cannot be disconnected from each other unless the CPA device is manually slid back to the initial or "ready" position. However, in order to disassemble the connector, the CPA device must be manually disengaged from the final locked position, and moved to the initial unlocked position, before the latch may be manually unlatched so that the connector halves may be unmated.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.]1. In combination, a first connector half, a second connector half, and a connector position assurance (CPA) device, comprising:a first connector half having a pair of generally parallel guide channels on the outer surface thereof and at least one raised lug near the end of s

[ What is claimed:] [1.]1. In combination, a first connector half, a second connector half, and a connector position assurance (CPA) device, comprising:a first connector half having a pair of generally parallel guide channels on the outer surface thereof and at least one raised lug near the end of said guide channels;a second connector half mateable with said first connector half, said second connector half having at least one disengagement projection; anda CPA device mountable within said guide channels on said first connector half, said CPA device including a planar body and a pair of generally parallel legs extending outward therefrom, at least one of said legs including a stub surface at the distal tip thereof for contacting said at least one raised lug for preventing forward movement of said CPA device, said at least one leg further including a locking surface spaced proximally of said stub surface and an engagement area extending between said stub surface and said locking surface, whereby, when said first connector half is properly assembled to said second connector half, said at least one disengagement projection on said second connector half contacts said engagement area on said at least one leg for disengaging said stub surface from said raised lug so that said stub surface may be moved past said raised lug whereby said locking surface engages into contact with a forward edge of said raised lug to prevent removal of said CPA device such that said CPA device is thereby located in a final locked position indicative of proper assembly of the first connector half with the second connector half.