Patent ID: 7410368

Claim:
A plug connection adapter adapted for connecting a first plug-in connector element and a second plug-in connector element comprising: (a) first and second plug connection adapter ends; (b) at least one contact pin having first and second contact pin ends, each contact pin end having a respective contact element selected from the group consisting of a contact blade and a contact slot for contact-making of the plug-in connector elements; and (c) a first header shroud arranged on said first plug connection adapter end and a second header shroud arranged on said second plug connection adapter end, said header shrouds being spaced from each other and directly connected to each other via said at least one contact pin so that the at least one contact pin forms a continuous connection between said header shrouds; wherein said at least one contact pin comprises a narrower portion for pushing on one of said first and second header shrouds; wherein each header shroud comprises at least one coding element for defined mating with a plug-in connector element.