Patent ID: 8083536

Claim:
A connector assembly configured to connect a SATA interface provided in an enclosure of a mass storage device to a host bus adapter, transmit data between the mass storage device and the host bus adapter, and supply power to the mass storage device, the connector assembly comprising: a connector having a cross-section defining a pair of oppositely-disposed surfaces that are spaced apart by a minor dimension of the cross-section, the connector further having a face between the surfaces, and data and power connector portions disposed in the face, the data and power connector portions being adapted to establish data and power connections between the connector and the SATA interface of the mass storage device; at least one data cable for transmitting data through the data connector portion of the connector; at least one power cable for transmitting power to the power connector portion of the connector; and opposing clips protruding from the oppositely-disposed surfaces of the connector and projecting beyond the face of the connector, the clips being adapted to engage opposite exterior surfaces of the enclosure of the mass storage device as opposed to the SATA interface of the mass storage device, and mechanically stabilize the data and power connections between the connector and the SATA interface of the mass storage device.