Patent ID: 7160133

Claim:
A mechanical and electrical connector comprising: a housing having a face, flange and mounting holes located in the flange; an electrical connector mounted to the housing configured to engage with a second electrical connector and when engaged, provide an electrical connection; a receiver connected to the housing and encompassing at least part of the electrical connector, the receiver defining a key slot configured to cause the second electrical connector to engage the electrical connector at a specific orientation, and the receiver further defining a groove configured to communicate with a corresponding ridge associated with the second electrical connector to hold the second electrical connector in engagement with the electrical connector up to a predetermined level of force exerted on the second electrical connector to pull the second electrical connector away from engaging the electrical connector and resiliently flexing at least one of the ridge and the receiver to allow the ridge to move out of the slot when the force is greater than the predetermined level; and bolt housing mounted on a side of the housing opposite the face and aligned with the holes; a protrusion connected to the housing and located in the key slot, the protrusion configured to communicate with a corresponding hole in the second connector.