Patent ID: 6241534
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An interface connector for providing a connection between a cable and an electronic device, the connector comprising:a connector housing having a body portion, the body portion having distinct first and second end portions, the first and second end portions respectively defining first and second engagement ends of said connector;a circuit board disposed within said housing, the circuit board having first and second ends, with respective first and second mating edges for respectively mating with the cable and the electronic device, said circuit board having a length exceeding a length of said connector housing so that said circuit board first and second mating edges extend out of said housing for a preselected distance at said first and second connector ends, said connector housing further including an extension portion disposed at said housing first end thereof, the extension portion at least partially enclosing said circuit board first mating edge and defining a receptacle at said housing first end that encompasses at least a portion of said circuit board first mating edge, the receptacle being adapted to receive a plug end of said cable; and,a pair of retainer members extending lengthwise along opposite sides of the exterior of said connector housing, said retainer members having free ends disposed thereon proximate to said connector first end, the retainer member free ends being manipulatable by a user to move said free ends thereof into and out of engagement with a supporting framework for said connector.