Patent ID: 8388374

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a first connector member including a first connector body supporting a pin, said first connector body being formed of a substantially rigid material, said first connector body having a first interface end, said first interface end of said first connector body having a substantially conical shape that defines a first tapered surface; a second connector member including a second connector body supporting a socket configured to mate with said pin of said first connector member, said second connector body being formed of a substantially rigid material, said second connector body having a second interface end that mates with said first interface end of said first connector member, said second interface end of said second connector member having a second tapered surface, said first and second tapered surfaces having substantially the same angle of taper and taper in opposite directions to engage one another in a friction fit wherein said angle of taper is between about 3.5° to 6.5°, said friction fit forming an inner engagement between said first and second connector members, and said socket receiving said pin at said inner engagement; and a coupling member mounted near one of said first and second interface ends of said first and second connector bodies, respectively, said coupling member having an internal engagement member that is configured to engage a corresponding external engagement member of the other of said first and second connector bodies to form an outer engagement between said first connector member and said second connector member.