Patent ID: 6537099
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a receptacle housing having a leading face defining a hole; a plug having a leading portion and a trailing portion, the leading portion disposed within the receptacle housing, the trailing portion being engaged to the leading portion and projecting longitudinally outward from the hole of the receptacle housing; a tab projecting laterally outward directly from the receptacle housing; a barrier wall projecting laterally outward from the receptacle housing and defining an alcove opened rearward, the tab being disposed within the alcove; a cantilevered member engaged to the trailing portion and extended longitudinally over the leading portion, the cantilevered member disposed within the alcove of the barrier wall and snap locked to the tab of the receptacle housing; and a hold disposed over the tab and the cantilever member and engage operatively to the barrier wall in a closed position, wherein the hood is engage unitarily to the plug via a resilient hinge.