Patent ID: 9011161
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting electrical components comprising: providing a first connector having a cavity with one or more retention springs disposed therein and a second connector for insertion into the cavity to electrically couple the first connector with the second connector, wherein the one or more retention springs are slidably engageable with a retention feature of the second connector; receiving the second connector within the cavity of the first connector by displacing the one or more retention springs laterally outward as the second connector is inserted; lubricating the one or more retention springs of the first connector and the retention feature of the second connector by releasing a lubricant from a lubricating member; and engaging the retention feature with the one or more retention springs to impart a retention force to secure the second connector to the first connector when the second connector is mated within the first connector.