Patent ID: 6338645
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable assembly housing comprising:a main shell that defines a first cavity, the main shell having a collar, and a first shell piece coupled to a second shell piece; and a cable shell that defines a second cavity, the cable shell having a neck disposed between a cable shell mating surface and a flange; wherein the cable shell is relatively moveable about an axis of the main shell, the flange is disposed through the collar and inside the first cavity, the main shell collar includes a collar mating surface that is at a forty five degree angle to an axis of the main shell cavity, the cable shell mating surface is at the forty five degree angle to an axis of the cable shell cavity, each of the cable shell mating surface and the collar mating surface defines a perimeter that is circular, and wherein the collar mating surface includes at least one slot defined into the collar from the collar mating surface and wherein the cable shell includes at least one detent that extends radially outward from the neck along the cable shell mating surface.