Patent ID: 7074084

Claim:
A blind matable connector assembly comprising: a first connector comprising: a first conductive shield, said first conductive shield comprising a guidance element; and a first housing substantially enclosed within said first conductive shield, said first housing including a mating end and a mounting end, said first housing having a back wall at said mounting end and a protrusion extending from said back wall toward said mating end, said back wall having a lower surface comprising a connector mounting surface; and a second connector matable with said first connector, said second connector comprising: a second housing including a mating end and a mounting end, said mounting end including a portion extending vertically upward substantially perpendicular to said mating end, said mounting end defining a mounting hole for movable attachment of said mounting end to a panel; and a second conductive shield surrounding said mating end of said second housing, said guidance element of said first conductive shield receiving said second conductive shield and said mating end of said second housing whereby said second connector self aligns for blind-mating with said first connector.