Connector assembly with two stage latch

Details Connector assembly with two stage latch Connector assembly with two stage latch

2009-08-11

2010-10-12

Prasad, Chandrika (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

Reexamination Certificate

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07811115

ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly includes an outer housing and a floating latch. The outer housing includes a flexible latch and mates with a header connector subassembly. The floating latch is slidably joined to the outer housing. The floating latch latches onto the outer housing and the header connector subassembly. When the outer housing is moved along a mating direction to mate with the header assembly, the floating latch travels with the outer housing until one of opposite ends of the floating latch couples to the header connector subassembly. After the floating latch is coupled to the header connector subassembly, the outer housing continues to travel along the mating direction relative to the floating latch with the floating latch sliding relative to the outer housing until another one of the opposite ends couples with the flexible latch of the outer housing.

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International Search Report, International Application No. PCT US/2009/006521, International Filing Date Nov. 12, 2009.

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