Patent ID: 7241156
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a connector body having a resilient U-shaped cam lever comprising dual cam lever arms that are attached by a bridge and that are pivotally attached to the connector body for movement together between a transit position and a lock position, the cam lever arms being poised for engagement with a mating electrical connector when the cam lever arms are in the transit position, and the cam lever arms being configured for locked engagement with the connector body when the cam lever arm are in the lock position, the electrical connector having a lock for locking the cam lever in the transit position, and the electrical connector having a retainer to prevent detachment of the cam lever from the connector body during transit, the retainer comprising fins that are disposed in channels at least when the cam lever is in the transit position wherein one of the fins is part of each cam lever arm and the channels are part of the connector body.