Patent ID: 6655980
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing having a cavity; and a pair of discrete locks pivotally mounted to opposite ends of the housing, each lock including a body portion, a handle at one end of the body portion for manually operating the at least one lock, causing the at least one lock to pivot about the portion of the housing, a latch at an opposite end of the body portion for latchably engaging with a complementary connector, and a spring portion formed from the body portion and extending upwardly therefrom, the spring portion forcing the latch to a closed position with respect to the housing; wherein the latch includes a pair of keys projecting from the body portion toward the housing; wherein the body portion of the lock defines a pair of holes in opposite sides thereof, and the housing provides a pair of pivots pivotally received in the respective holes of the lock; further comprising a termination cover mounted on the insulative housing, and a spacer with a plurality of holes fitted in the cay and positioned between the cover and the insulative housing, the termination cover having a pair of mounting lugs extending downwardly at opposite ends thereof to separately engage with the insulative housing.