Patent ID: 6099330
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector assembly, comprising:at least one first connector housing comprising opposing first and second sidewalls;at least one second connector housing comprising opposing third and fourth sidewalls, said third and fourth sidewalls slidably engaging within said first and second sidewalls, said third and fourth sidewalls each comprising first and second cam projections; anda lever pivotally supported on said first and second sidewalls by respective first and second pivot elements extending through said first and second sidewalls, respectively, said lever comprising first and second lever portions adapted (a) to engage said opposing first and second sidewalls, respectively, in a first lever position to prevent pivotal movement of said lever, and (b) to be disengaged from said opposing first and second sidewalls by a respective of said first cam projections in a second lever position to permit pivotal movement of said lever, said first and second pivot elements each comprising a first region which comprises a cam follower, each cam follower being adapted to engage a respective of said second cam projections in an engagement and disengagement mode when said lever is pivoted in an engagement direction or in an opposite disengagement direction, respectively, to urge said first and second connector housings towards or away from each other, respectively.