Patent ID: 9391396
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a contact holder holding a plurality of contacts configured to be mated with corresponding contacts of a mating connector; a housing having a chamber holding the contact holder, the housing having a latch pocket along a first side of the housing, the housing having a guide pin extending forward therefrom, the guide pin being positioned at or near a second side of the housing opposite the first side, the guide pin having a groove therein; and a primary latch received in the latch pocket, the primary latch having a deflectable latching beam at a distal end thereof, the latching beam extending forward of the housing and configured for latching engagement with the mating connector to facilitate latching of the first side of the housing to the mating connector; wherein the guide pin is configured to guide mating of the electrical connector with the mating connector, the groove on the guide pin being configured to receive a secondary latch of the mating connector to facilitate latching of the second side of the housing to the mating connector.