Patent ID: 7621770

Claim:
A D-subshell connector system, comprising: a connector plug, comprising: a connector; a backshell that houses a portion of the connector and is affixed to the connector; and a latch that is formed as a separate piece and is affixed to the connector and backshell, the latch comprising: an angled tab that is resiliently pivotally mounted to a front portion of the latch, the tab comprising a wide region adjacent to the pivot, a narrow region on a side of the wide region opposite the pivot, and a release protrusion extending perpendicular from a top surface of the tab at a distal end of the tab; and a cutout through which the connector extends; the connector system further comprising: a catch assembly, comprising: a body portion having a mounting surface; and a catch extending in a generally perpendicular direction from the mounting surface, the catch comprising a front portion having a notch therein; wherein: a part of the catch front portion serves to engage the wide region of the tab, thereby forcing the tab to pivot when the connector is partially inserted; and the narrow region of the tab resides in the catch notch when the connector is fully inserted.