Patent ID: 7967070

Claim:
A subsea connector, comprising: a guide funnel assembly coupled to a subsea structure during use, the guide funnel assembly being configured to receive a shaft; the shaft coupled to a bend restrictor/limiter during use, the shaft being configured to be received inside the guide funnel assembly, wherein the shaft comprises a recess; a latch assembly coupled to the guide funnel assembly, the latch assembly comprising one or more dogs and a latch operating device, wherein the latch operating device comprises a base and a cam plate attached to the guide funnel assembly; wherein the dogs are radially moveable in and out of the interior of the guide funnel assembly, and wherein the dogs are configured to be inserted into the recess of the shaft to inhibit longitudinal axial movement between the shaft and the guide funnel assembly; and wherein the latch operating device is configured to control the in and out radial movement of the dogs.