Patent ID: 6910911

Claim:
A connector for coupling a terminal connector portion of a terminal with a cord of a peripheral device, comprising: a plug member capable of being coupled with the cord, said plug member including a non-pivotal first engagement claw having a first angled surface positioned to engage a first complementary angled surface of the terminal connector portion; a lever arm pivotally mounted on said plug member and movable between a first position for coupling said connector to the terminal connector portion and a second position for uncoupling said connector from the terminal connector portion, said lever arm including a second engagement claw having a second angled surface configured to engage a second complementary angled surface of the terminal connector portion when said lever arm is in said first position; and a biasing member disposed between said plug member and said lever arm for biasing said lever arm toward said first position with a biasing force, wherein said connector uncouples from said terminal connector portion when said second angled surface is engaged with the second complementary angled surface and a break-away force is applied from the cord to said plug member effective to overcome said biasing force and cause said second angled surface to slidingly move relative to the second complementary angled surface thereby pivoting said lever arm from said first position toward said second position without manual actuation of said lever arm.