Patent ID: 8475197

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing, and at least one electrical contact supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical contact configured to mate with a complementary electrical contact of a complementary electrical connector; and a latch assembly including: an actuator having an actuator portion and at least one arm that defines a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end extends from the actuator portion, and the at least one arm is retained by the connector housing at a location that is inwardly recessed with respect to the distal end; a latch body pivotally connected to the connector housing at a pivot location, the latch body attached to the distal end of the at least one arm at a first side of the pivot location, and the latch body including a latch member disposed at a second side of the pivot location opposite the first side, wherein movement of the at least one arm causes the latch body to rotate about the pivot location, thereby actuating the latch member from a latched position to an unlatched position.