Patent ID: 7972164

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a receptacle connector comprising a receptacle connector housing extending in a longitudinal direction that is transverse to a connection direction and having an interior cavity, the receptacle connector comprising a latch element extending transversely to the longitudinal direction and within the interior cavity of the receptacle housing, the receptacle housing holding a receptacle connector contact; a plug connector comprising a plug connector housing engaged with the receptacle connector housing, the plug connector housing holding a plug connector contact, the plug connector contact being engaged with the receptacle connector contact, the plug connector comprising a latch arm extending outwardly from the plug connector housing, the latch arm comprising a latch member received within the interior cavity of the receptacle connector housing, the latch member being engaged with the latch element of the receptacle connector entirely within the interior cavity of the receptacle connector housing; and the receptacle connector housing comprises a pair of discrete sockets, at least one receptacle connector contact being held within each of the sockets, the interior cavity extending between the sockets.