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US 5,342,215 AGranted
Releasable latching system for electrical connectors
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsRaymond A. Silbernagel, Edward S. Sommer
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AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsRaymond A. Silbernagel, Edward S. Sommer
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A releasably latching system is provided for an electrical connector assembly which includes first and second connectors. The first connector has a front mating face and a rear face. The second connector has a front mating face for interfacing with the front mating face of the first connector. A latch arm extends forwardly from the rear face of the first connector and includes a forward latch hook for latching engagement with a latch shoulder associated with the second connector. An aperture is provided in the rear face of the first connector and into which a tool can be inserted in engagement with the latch arm to move the forward latch hook out of latching engagement with the latch shoulder associated with the second connector.
A releasable latching system for an electrical connector assembly which includes a first connector having a front mating face and rear face, a second connector having a front mating face for interfacing with the front mating face of the first connector, a latch arm extending forwardly from the rear face of the first connector and including a forward latch portion thereon for latching engagement with a complementary latch means associated with the second connector, wherein the improvement comprises an aperture in the rear face of the first connector through the latch arm and into which a tool can be inserted in engagement with the latch arm to move the forward latch portion out of latching engagement with the latch means associated with the second connector.
A releasable latching system for an electrical connector which includes a dielectric housing having a rear face and an outer side wall extending forwardly of the rear face, and a latch arm extending forwardly along the side wall and including a forward latch means for latching engagement with a complementary electrical device, wherein the improvement comprises an aperture in the rear face of the connector through the latch arm and into which a tool can be inserted in engagement with the latch arm to move the forward latch means out of engagement with the complementary electrical device.
A releasable latching system for an electrical connector which includes a dielectric housing having a forward mating face and an outer side wall, and a latch arm extending forwardly along the side wall and including a forward latch means for latching engagement with a complementary electrical device, wherein the improvement comprises aperture means in the housing remote from the forward mating face thereof through the latch arm and into which a tool can be inserted in engagement with the latch arm to move the forward latch means out of latching engagement with the complementary electrical device.
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