Patent ID: 9257788
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: G06F,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A cable connector assembly, comprising: a base plate; a left side wall extending vertically upward from an upper surface of the base plate; a right side wall extending vertically upward from the upper surface of the base plate, wherein a space is defined between inner surfaces of the left and right side walls; a set of two or more connectors positioned side-by-side within the space between the left and right side walls; a first connector engagement member extending from an end of the left side wall, wherein the first connector engagement member comprises a resilient body that abuts a proximate side of a leftmost one of the connectors to apply a retention force; and a second connector engagement member extending from an end of the right side wall, wherein the second connector engagement member comprises a resilient body that abuts a proximate side of a rightmost one of the connectors to apply a retention force, wherein the resilient body of each of the first and second connector engagement members has a cantilevered portion contacting a corresponding one of the proximate surfaces, and wherein the cantilevered portion has a length in the range of 15 to 30 mm.