Patent ID: 7147493

Claim:
A connector for attachment to an end of a cable, comprising: a contact terminal including a wire receiving cavity at a distal end of the contact terminal for receiving an end of a conductor in a wire within the cable, at least one flexible contact member disposed to engage a terminal pin inserted into the contact terminal from a proximal end of the contact terminal, and a latching surface facing the distal end of the contact terminal; an insulating tube including a terminal receiving cavity extending between proximal and distal ends of the insulating tube for receiving the contact terminal attached to the end of the conductor in the wire within the cable, with the contact terminal being inserted into the terminal receiving cavity from the distal end of the insulating tube; and a latching sleeve received within the terminal receiving cavity when the latching sleeve is inserted into the terminal receiving cavity from the proximal end of the insulating tube to contact an insertion limiting surface of the insulating tube, preventing further insertion of the latching sleeve within the terminal receiving cavity, wherein the latching sleeve includes at least one flexible latching member extending away from the proximal end of the latching sleeve, having a latching surface facing the proximal end of the latching sleeve, and wherein the latching surface of the spring latching member is moved to extend adjacent the latching surface of the contact terminal as the latching sleeve is inserted to contact the insertion limiting surface with the terminal member inserted within the terminal receiving cavity.