Patent ID: 9496645
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A plug connector comprising: a plug connector housing, the housing having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion being sized to fit within a mating receptacle connector, the rear portion being configured to hold at least one cable in place within the housing, the housing including a longitudinal channel disposed thereon; a latching member, the latching member having a first end attached to the rear portion and a second end cantilevered from the first end so that the second end extends forwardly over a portion of the front portion, the latching member including at least one engagement hook for engaging the mating receptacle connector; and an actuator for raising and lowering the second end, the actuator including an elongated body portion disposed in the channel, the body portion including a grasping end and an actuating end, the actuating end including an enlarged end portion captured within a portion of the channel, whereby exerting a pulling force on the grasping end causes the end portion to contact the channel and move upwardly, thereby raising the second end above the front portion, wherein the end portion includes a leg portion extending at least partially rearwardly under the body portion and wherein the channel includes a recess disposed therein, the recess extending transversely within the channel, the end portion being captured therewithin, the recess including a shoulder portion, the shoulder portion defining a stop surface extending transversely with respect to the actuator.