Patent ID: 7513788

Claim:
A method for mating a first connector with a second connect connector, wherein the second connector comprises a generally cylindrical body, a generally cylindrical outer contact surrounding at least a portion of the body, the outer contact comprising an elongate portion tending to flare outwardly, a spring disposed between the outer contact and the body, and a shroud surrounding at least part of the outer contact, wherein the shroud is moveable along an axis that is generally parallel with a longitudinal axis of the body, the method comprising: (a) positioning the second connector in front of the first connector; (b) exerting a force on the shroud in the direction of the first connector so that a mating face of the body enters into a cavity defined by the first connector; (c) after performing step (b), exerting a force on the shroud in the direction of the first connector to cause the outer contact to (i) move in the direction of the first connector relative to the body and (ii) compress the spring; and (d) after performing step (c), exerting a force on the shroud in the direction of the first connector to cause the shroud to move in the direction of the first connector relative to the outer contact so that the shroud exerts an inward force on the elongate portion, thereby causing the elongate portion to bend inwardly such that an end portion of the elongate portion is disposed behind a protuberance of the first connector.