Patent ID: 8292635

Claim:
A connector assembly, comprising: a first connector including a first insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals supported by the first insulative housing and at least one latching member combined with the first insulative housing, the first insulative housing having a transversal base portion and two mounting portions located at a right and left sides of the transversal base portion, and each mounting portion including a horizontal platform and two vertical protrusions supported by the horizontal platform, and a longitudinal slot defined on the horizontal platform and located between the two vertical protrusions, the latching member having two locking arms spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction; a second connector including a second insulative housing, a plurality of second terminals supported by the second insulative housing and at least one clasping member combined with the second insulative housing, the clasping member having a rigid longitudinal bar with two free ends protruding at opposite directions; and wherein the rigid longitudinal bar is sandwiched between the two locking arms and the two free ends engaged with the two locking arms when the first connector mates with the second connector.