Patent ID: 7708578

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: a plug assembly having a plug body and an outer barrel with an inner conductive receptacle electrically coupled to a first conductor in the plug body; a socket assembly having a socket body movably held within an outer housing by a positioning ring, the socket body having a socket barrel with a second conductor fixed therein to be received in the inner conductive receptacle of the plug assembly, the second conductor electrically coupled to a third conductor through a flexible conductor, wherein the plug assembly and the socket assembly comprise alignment features to align the inner conductive receptacle and the second conductor during coupling of the socket assembly and the plug assembly; and a locking feature to secure the socket assembly and the plug assembly in a coupled position, the locking feature comprising a ratcheting mechanism to allow for a range of coupled positions, the ratcheting mechanism including a pair of tangs extending from the socket body, each tang having a hook that engages sloped teeth of the plug body.