Patent ID: 7708602

Claim:
A connector, comprising: a connector housing, said connector housing comprising: a plurality of side walls; a first outer housing wall disposed substantially orthogonal to each of said plurality of side walls; and an opposing outer housing wall, said opposing outer housing wall disposed substantially opposite said first outer housing wall; wherein said plurality of side walls, said first outer housing wall and said opposing outer housing wall collectively form a modular plug receiving cavity; and a keep-out feature integrated substantially within a plane of at least one of said plurality of side walls of said housing, said keep-out feature comprising: a head portion further comprising: a ramp feature and a stop feature, at least portions of both said ramp feature and said stop feature being disposed within said modular plug receiving cavity; and a cantilever beam portion comprising a first and a second beam portion, said cantilever beam portion comprising a width and a thickness, said width being greater than said thickness; wherein said first beam portion deflects generally in the direction of said first outer housing wall when said cantilever beam portion is deflected; wherein said second beam portion deflects generally in the direction associated with a plug insertion into said modular plug receiving cavity when said cantilever beam portion is deflected; and wherein both said first and second beam portions deflect substantially within an outer surface associated with said side wall with which said first and second beam portions are associated.