Patent ID: 8475198

Claim:
A plug connector adapted for mating with a complementary connector, comprising: a housing comprising a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base for fitting with the complementary connector; and a latching mechanism assembled to the base and comprising: a latch including a latching portion provided with a claw, a bar section secured in the base, and a connecting portion connected between the latching portion and the bar section and having a forwardly extending abutting portion, said abutting portion being positioned substantially forwardly of the remaining part of the connecting portion; and a puller comprising an actuator and an operator opposite to the actuator, said operator being supported on the bar section and having an engaging portion engaged with the abutting portion, said operator being slidable rearwardly, in response to a rearward movement of the actuator, to upwardly and rearwardly move said engaging portion together with the abutting portion to thereby lift the claw from a latched position to a released position.