Patent ID: 9385466
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A pluggable connector comprising: a plug body having a plug end and a cable end, the plug end configured to be mated with a communication component, the plug body having a cavity at the cable end, the plug body having at least one latch accessible to the cavity; a cable assembly having a contact array of electrical contacts configured to engage corresponding contacts of the communication component, the cable assembly having at least one cable terminated to corresponding electrical contacts, the cable assembly having a cable support body manufactured from a first dielectric material, the cable support body engaging and surrounding at least a portion of each electrical contact and engaging and surrounding at least a portion of each at least one cable, the positions of the electrical contacts being fixed relative to the cable support body, the position of the at least one cable being fixed relative to the cable support body, the cable assembly being loaded into the cavity such that the at least one cable extends from the cable end of the plug body; and a retention clip separately provided from and removably coupled to the cable support body, the retention clip being manufactured from a second dielectric material different from the first dielectric material having a higher shear strength than the first dielectric material, the retention clip having at least one retention tab extending therefrom, the retention clip being received in the cavity such that the at least one retention tab engages the corresponding at least one latch of the plug body to retain the cable assembly in the cavity.