Patent ID: 7611372

Claim:
An apparatus for coupling an electrical connector to a cable, comprising: an electrical connector comprising at least one tab extending radially out from the electrical connector; a housing rotatably coupled to the electrical connector, the housing comprising: at least one first channel disposed along an interior of the housing, wherein the at least one tab is configured to slidably engage the first channel; a spacer applying a first force in a first direction to the electrical connector; at least one tab retention member disposed along the interior of the housing, wherein the tab retention member is annularly disposed from the first channel and prevents the electrical connector from traveling beyond a predetermined distance in the first direction; at least one second channel for slidably receiving the at least one tab, the at least one second channel transverse the first channel and the tab retention member; wherein a second force is applied in a second direction for each of the at least one tabs to transition from the first channel to the second channel; and wherein the first force applied by the spacer holds the electrical connector in place against the tab retention member.