Patent ID: 7114980

Claim:
A cable connector assembly adapted for mating with a complementary connector, comprising: a metal housing defining a top surface and a slit vertically extending into the metal housing from the top surface; a plurality of conductive contacts retained in the metal housing; a cable electrically connecting with the conductive contacts; a pulling member moveable relative to the housing in a horizontal direction and comprising a cooperating portion; and a latch member assembled to the top surface of the metal housing for latching with the complementary connector, the latch member comprising an engaging portion substantially vertically planted into the slit of the housing for retaining the latch member to the metal housing, an actuation section extending from the en aging portion and actuated by the cooperating portion of the pulling member to move pivotally relative to the engaging portion, and a latch portion extending forwardly from at least one of the engaging portion and the actuation section adapted for latching with said complementary connector.