Patent ID: 6142787
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:a connector having a housing adapted for mating with an appropriate complementary mating connector, and a pivot post fixed to and projecting from the housing;a lever pivotable about said pivot post between operative and inoperative positions for mating and unmating the connectors, the lever including an aperture embracing the pivot post, the aperture defining a closed loop around the pivot post and being larger than the post to allow for lost motion between the lever and the post, and the lever including a latch portion engageable with the mating connector for drawing the connectors into mated condition in response to rotating the lever about the pivot post from said inoperative position to said operative position; anda spring operatively connecting the lever and the pivot post to bias the lever in the mating direction of the mating connector when the lever is in its operative position to, thereby, bias the mating connector into a fully mated position.