Patent ID: 7789701
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising: a planar panel having a front surface and a rear surface, the panel having a cutout extending along and within the panel between the front and rear surfaces, the cutout having a flange notch off-set at one side of the cutout; and a connector having a body including sides defining a perimeter configured to fit within the cutout, the connector includes a flange extending outward from one of the sides of the body, the flange being configured to engage a front surface of the panel to define a stop against the panel when the connector is in a mated position, wherein the connector is sized and shaped to be both front loaded and rear loaded through the cutout, when front loaded, the connector is passed through the cutout from a front of the panel to the mated position, when rear loaded, the connector is passed through the cutout from a rear of the panel to the mated position with the flange passing through the flange notch until the flange is positioned forward of the front surface of the panel.