Abstract: A lever mated connector assembly including a housing configured to mate with a header, a wire guide mounted to the housing having a latch with a retaining surface, a lever having a catch with a retaining surface and being coupled to the housing for rotational movement between an unlocked position and a locked position wherein the catch retaining surface engages the latch retaining surface to inhibit movement of the lever out of the locked position, and a connector position assurance (“CPA”) device having a locking surface and being mounted to the wire guide for movement between a first position and a second position wherein the locking surface inhibits movement of the latch, thereby further inhibiting movement of the lever out of the locked position.

Abstract: A connection system is shown where a lever-assist member may be added to assist in the mating between two connector housings as is needed depending upon a number of connector terminals loaded and the mating force between them. The lever-assist member is also locked in place by the interaction of the pivot-assist member and the corresponding latching structure of the connectors. The lever-assist member, when moved into the disconnection condition, has a projection which holds the cantilever beam arm of the latch in a position allowing the two connectors to be disconnected, which does not require the user to continue depressing the latch at the same time as rotating the pivot-assist member.

Abstract: A connection system is shown where a lever-assist member may be added to assist in the mating between two connector housings as is needed depending upon a number of connector terminals loaded and the mating force between them. The lever-assist member is also locked in place by the interaction of the pivot-assist member and the corresponding latching structure of the connectors. The lever-assist member, when moved into the disconnection condition, has a projection which holds the cantilever beam arm of the latch in a position allowing the two connectors to be disconnected, which does not require the user to continue depressing the latch at the same time as rotating the pivot-assist member.

Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding each of three subunits, .alpha.1B, .alpha.2.delta., and .beta.3, of a calcium channel, are disclosed. Also disclosed are vectors containing the nucleic acids encoding the subunits; host cells containing the nucleic acids encoding the subunits; methods of isolating nucleic acids encoding related calcium channel subunits; the subunit proteins; fusion proteins comprising the subunit proteins; antibodies to the subunit proteins; assays to identify agents that modulate calcium channel activity, and agents identified thereby; methods of treating certain central nervous system disorders by altering calcium channel activity; and methods of diagnosing diseases associated with particular calcium channels, such as Lambert-Eaton syndrome.