Patent ID: 7393220

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a bracket having a base adapted to be mounted in a fixed position, the bracket including at least one wall extending at a right angle from a plane of the base, the at least one wall having two curved, side-by-side grooves and an axis raised above the at least one wall and the plane of the base; a first connector having a first housing for accommodating electrical terminals, the first housing including two posts located alongside each other for receipt in the grooves of the bracket such that the first connector is guided in a stable, curved sliding movement along the grooves; and a second connector having a second housing for accommodating electrical terminals, the second housing being sized to fit around the first housing in an initial position such that the terminals of the first connector and the second connector not engaged, the second connector including a channel for receiving and being acted upon by the axis of the bracket to draw the first and second connectors further together and the terminals of the first and second connectors into electrical engagement as the second connector is pushed toward the plane of the bracket and the first connector is guided by the posts and the grooves of the bracket to a final position.