Patent ID: 8821168

Claim:
A connector, comprising: a connector housing, the connector housing having a plurality of housing portions, the connector housing including a body portion and a first mating portion and a second mating portion, the first and second mating portions positioned side by side, the body portion having a first height and the mating portions having a second height, the mating portions having a front edge, the body portion being larger than the mating portions and the first height being greater than the second height; a first mating blade and second mating blade aligned with the first mating portion, the first and second mating blades spaced apart in a vertical orientation; a third mating blade and a fourth mating blade aligned with the second mating portion, the third and fourth mating blades spaced apart in a vertical orientation, each of the mating blades including leading edges that extend toward the front edge of the respective mating portion; and a retainer that engages the connector housing in a clamping manner to hold the plurality of housing portions together.