Patent ID: 6030244
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B61G,F16L,G02B,H01R

Abstract:
A connector system comprising:a first and a second connector, each connector being hermaphroditic and comprising a connector body having a central axis, wherein each connector further includes a latch spring that is generally aligned with the central axis and includes an offset oriented generally toward the central axis, a lead-in ramp and an inset notch which is oriented generally toward the central axis on a side of the connector body generally opposite to the latch spring;wherein the first and the second connectors may be connected by abutting the corrector bodies, with each latch spring being received over the lead-in ramp on the abutting connector and engaging with the inset notch on the abutting connector; andwherein each connector includes a pivotal lever to deflect the latch spring sufficient to disengage the offset from the insert notch.