Patent ID: 6431887
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a conductive receptacle assembly having walls defining a connector opening, at least one wall including grounding contacts; a conductive plug member for connection to the receptacle assembly in the opening, the plug member having peripheral surfaces electrically engaging the grounding contacts; and a latch assembly mounted to the plug member, the latch assembly having a spring-bias facing plate lockably engaging one wall of the receptacle assembly, the latch assembly has a T-shaped body integrally formed with side flanges, a leading section and the facing plate, the side flanges and the leading section have holes to snapably engage projections from the plug member, the holes and the projections securing the latch assembly to the plug member, the latch assembly being conductive to maintain a grounding connection between said plug member and said one wall of the receptacle assembly, while the grounding contacts maintain grounding connections between said plug member and a remainder of the walls of the receptacle assembly.