Patent ID: 8784132

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly for mounting to a panel, the panel having an opening, the assembly comprising: a connector having a mating end, the connector having contacts at the mating end, the connector being mounted to a rear of the panel with the mating end extending through the opening; a connector shroud mounted to a front of the panel around the opening, the connector shroud having at least one positioning tab to orient the connector shroud in a single orientation relative to the connector, the connector shroud at least partially surrounding the mating end of the connector, the connector shroud having an asymmetrical configuration; and a mating connector having a mating end configured to engage the mating end of the connector, the mating connector having mating contacts configured to engage the contacts of the connector, the mating end of the mating connector having an asymmetrical configuration that mirrors the asymmetrical configuration of the connector shroud, the asymmetrical configurations of the mating end of the mating connector and the connector shroud aligning the mating connector with the connector in a single orientation.