Patent ID: 7341472

Claim:
A plug connector with latch means comprising: a casing provided with two sidewalls, a receiving cavity being defined in each sidewall; a mating portion received in the casing and the front portion of the mating portion projecting from the casing to the outside, having an insulated housing, each sides of the insulated housing defining an inlay cavity, the back end of the inlay cavity communicating with outside, and a plurality of contacts received in the mating portion; and a latch means having a lock member and a press member, the lock member defining a bottom board, a lock arm extended forward from the bottom board, a pawl projecting sideward from the front end of the lock, and a projection projecting sideward from the back end of the pawl, wherein the lock arm being inserted into the inlay cavity of the mating portion and the pawl projecting from the inlay cavity, the press member received in the casing, having a connecting arm, and a press portion formed at the front end of the connecting arm for pressing the projection, the press member being positioned in the receiving cavity, and wherein two opposite sides of the bottom board of the lock member extend upward to define two side boards, the back of the bottom board extends upward and defines a back board, the foot of each side board extends forward and forms a lock arm.