Patent ID: 7421184
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: G02B,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly with means for providing an indication of a state of operation of the connector, comprising: a connector housing, the connector housing have a front face, two side faces and a rear face, said connector housing further including two receptacle portions for receiving mating portions of two distinct corresponding opposing members when said opposing members are mated to said connector assembly, the two receptacle portions being spaced vertically apart from each other within said connector housing; an array of light pipes formed from a light transmitting material, each of the light pipes having a body portion, with a connecting end and a display end disposed at opposing ends thereof, the light pipe array having engagement members for engaging the connector housing, said light pipes being arranged in said array such that said light pipe connecting ends are disposed adjacent the side faces of said connector housing and said light pipe body portions and display ends extend away from said front face of said connector housing and are in a disposed in a space between said vertically spaced apart connector housing receptacle portions.