Patent ID: 8475199

Claim:
A plug connector adapted for mating with a complementary connector, comprising: a housing comprising a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base for fitting with the complementary connector, said tongue portion defining at least one latching recess; a cover attached to the housing; and a releasing mechanism assembled to the base and comprising: a puller and a latch operable by the puller, the latch having a latching portion, the latching portion including a resisting portion for engaging the cover and the at least one claw in front of the resisting portion and projecting toward a first direction, the resisting portion, in response to a rearward movement of the puller, being movable to engage the cover and to pivot said at least one claw from a latched position to a released position where the at least one claw is received in said at least one latching recess along a second direction opposite to the first direction.