Patent ID: 8241045

Claim:
A connector for connecting a plurality of wires positioned in at least one cable to an opposing, mating connector, comprising: a connector housing, the connector housing having at least first and second housing portions that are mated together along at least one vertical mating line to define a hollow enclosure, the connector housing including a body portion and a mating portion, the body portion having a first height and the mating portion having a second height, the body portion being larger than the mating portion and the first height being greater than the second height; a first and second mating blade positioned in the hollow enclosure, each of the mating blades including opposing leading and trailing edges, the first and second mating blade leading edge extending toward the mating portion, and the first and second mating blade trailing edge extending toward the body portion, the connector housing mating portion at least partially enclosing the mating blades; and a retainer that engages the connector housing in a clamping manner to hold the first and second housing portions together.