Patent ID: 7285006

Claim:
A connector assembly for receiving an electrical cable having a conductive protrusion comprising: a plurality of wall sections, the wall sections being substantially parallel to one another and having a plurality of fasteners extending at an angle form the wall sections and configured to fixedly secure a printed circuit board or electrical component; a top section substantially perpendicular to the plurality of wall sections and extending between the plurality of wall sections; a lance having a stem portion extending from the top section and an elbow portion extending from the stem portion having a outward surface and an inward surface; a plurality of brackets extending substantially perpendicular from the stem portion of the lance configured to displace the lance when a force is applied to the brackets; a gap disposed above the elbow portion having a predetermined size configured to receive the electrical protrusion; and wherein the lance moves upon insertion of the conductive protrusion into the gap to create an electrical connection between the lance and the conductive protrusion.