Patent ID: 9583862
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G02B,H01R

Claim:
1. A connector assembly comprising: a communication connector configured to be at least one of electrically or optically coupled to a plug, the communication connector having a connector housing that includes a mating face configured to engage the plug; a retention mechanism including a connector hinge and a retention clip, the connector hinge being a portion of the connector housing or being coupled to the connector housing, the retention clip having a panel, a hinge arm, and a plug arm, wherein the panel extends between and couples to the hinge and plug arms, the hinge arm and the plug arm being positioned along a common side of the panel, the hinge arm gripping the connector hinge such that the retention clip is rotatable about the connector hinge between open and locked positions, the plug arm configured to be deflected by the plug as the retention clip is rotated to the locked position, the plug arm having a flex segment that is directly coupled to the panel and is dimensioned to permit the plug arm to be deflected away from the panel to a biased position, the plug arm pressing the plug toward the mating face when in the biased position.