Patent ID: 6890205

Claim:
A cable end connector assembly for mating with complementary connector, comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing; a cable comprising a plurality of conductors electrically connecting with corresponding contacts; a casing overmolded on a rear end of the housing and having a pair of retaining posts defined at opposite sides thereof; and a locking member comprising a retaining section partially enclosing a rear portion of the casing, a main section extending forwardly from the retaining section, and a locking section extending forwardly from the main section and having a latch portion for locking with the complementary connector, the retaining section having a pair of retaining arms, each defining an aperture securely receiving the corresponding retaining post; wherein the casing defines a central slot, and wherein the locking section has a resilient tab resiliently abutting against a bottom of the central slot; wherein the locking section comprises a pair of latch tabs extending obliquely toward the main section, and a pair of guiding portions extending forwardly.