Patent ID: 6146161
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A lever type electrical connector comprising a first housing having a plurality of electrical terminals protruding therefrom, each electrical terminal having a free end and a root, a plate having a plurality of apertures through which individual terminals pass, said plate being movable from an advanced position adjacent the free ends of said terminals to a retracted position closer to the root of said terminals, and a lever attached to said first housing for pivotal movement about an axis, said lever including a cam surface, said connector further comprising a second housing having a plurality of electrical terminals engageable with the terminals of said first housing, wherein said plate and second housing each have cam pins which are received and directed by the same said cam surface such that pivoting of said lever draws said first and second housings together, and moves said plate from the advanced to the retracted position.