Electrical connector with improved latch

Details Electrical connector with improved latch Electrical connector with improved latch

2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Zarroli, Michael C. (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

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

Retaining means

C439S352000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07014491

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector is provided with a latching system for latching the connector to a mating connector and includes a dielectric housing having a forward mating end. A pair of latch arms are disposed at opposite sides of the housing and each latch arm includes a front latch end for latchingly engaging an appropriate latch on the mating connector. Each latch arm includes a rear engagement end and an intermediate pivot portion between the front and rear ends pivotally mounting the latch arm to the housing. Each latch arm further includes a biasing portion engageable with the housing to pivotally bias the latch arm about the pivot portion toward a latched position. A single actuating bracket is pivotally mounted on the housing and is engageable with the rear engagement ends of both latch arms for pivoting the latch arms against the biasing portions thereof toward an unlatched position. A single manually operable actuator is movably mounted on the housing for pivoting the single actuating bracket into engagement with the two latch arms.

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patent: 6071141 (2000-06-01), Semmeling et al.
patent: 6454589 (2002-09-01), Yeh
patent: 6540542 (2003-04-01), Simmel
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patent: 6865369 (2005-03-01), Semmeling et al.
patent: 6953356 (2005-10-01), Hisamatsu et al.

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