Patent ID: 8062051

Claim:
A electrical communication system configured to be mounted through an opening formed in a back panel, the communications system comprising: a first electrical connector including a first housing that retains a first plurality of electrical power contacts, the first electrical connector defining a mating end and a mounting end, wherein the mounting end is configured to mate with a cable assembly; a second electrical connector including a second housing that retains a second plurality of electrical power contacts, the second electrical connector defining a mating end configured to mate with the mating end of the first electrical connector, and a mounting end configured to mount onto a substrate, wherein the second electrical connector includes a latch retainer projecting out from the second housing; and no more than a single latch mounted to the first housing and extending through the opening formed in the back panel, the latch being configured for actuation between an engaged configuration, whereby the latch engages the latch retainer so as to prevent the first and second electrical connectors from separating, and a disengaged configuration, whereby the latch is out of engagement with the latch retainer so as to allow the first and second electrical connectors to separate from each other.