Patent ID: 8328568

Claim:
A connector ( 10 ) which includes first and second units ( 11 , 12 ) that can be moved into connection with each other, wherein: said second unit ( 12 ) includes a second housing ( 50 ) and a first wheel ( 65 ) that is rotatably mounted on the second housing about a first axis ( 80 ), said wheel ( 55 ) forming a spiral track ( 67 ) that extends at least 180° about said first axis and in a spiral along a majority of the spiral track length; said first unit ( 11 ) has a first housing ( 14 ) and has a first cam ( 28 , FIG. 2 ) that is mounted on said first housing and that is engaged with said track and positioned so as said wheel turns in a first direction said second unit is moved into connection with said first unit.