Patent ID: 7789690
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising: a housing having a mating face configured to mate with a mating connector assembly; a power supply contact disposed within the housing and configured to mate with a mating power contact in the mating connector assembly; an interlock circuit contact disposed within the housing and configured to mate with a mating interlock contact in the mating connector assembly to control transfer of the electric power through the power supply contact; a lever subassembly pivotally coupled to the housing and comprising a handle and a gripping end that engages the mating connector to move the housing relative to the mating connector when the handle is rotated, the handle rotated to sequentially unmate the interlock circuit contact from the mating interlock contact prior to unmating the power supply contact from the mating power contact; and a lever latch coupled with the housing, the lever latch preventing unmating of the power supply contact from the mating power contact before separation of the interlock circuit contact and the mating interlock contact before the power supply contact is decoupled from the mating power contact and after the interlock circuit contact is decoupled from the mating interlock contact by blocking rotation of the lever subassembly.