Pull-to-release in-plane latch for electrical connectors

An electrical connector comprising:

• electrical contacts in at least one housing member, at least one single piece latch with a unitary spring member, a latch mounting member on the housing member pivotally mounting the latch, the latch being moveable pivotally to an unlatching position and biasing the unitary spring member, and the unitary spring member biasing the latch pivotally to a latching position and the mounting member is a shield over the housing member, wherein, a retention member is formed from the shield by which the unitary spring member is retained, and a distal end of the unitary spring member is received slidably in an aperture of the retention member.

An electrical connector, comprising:

• electrical contacts in at least one housing member, a shield over the housing member, an outer boot over the shield, at least one single piece latch with a unitary spring member, the latch being pivotally mounted to the shield, the boot being moveable rearwardly over the shield urging the latch pivotally to an unlatching position and biasing the unitary spring member, the unitary spring member biasing the latch pivotally to a latching position, and both a pivot and a retention member formed from the shield, said pivot being by which the latch is pivotally mounted, and said retention member being by which the unitary spring member is retained.

An electrical connector, comprising:

• electrical contacts in at least one housing member, a shield over the housing member, an outer boot over the shield, at least one single piece latch with a unitary spring member, the latch being pivotally mounted to the shield, the boot being moveable rearwardly over the shield urging the latch pivotally to an unlatching position and biasing the unitary spring member, the unitary spring member biasing the latch pivotally to a latching position, and a forwardly located stop surface formed from the shield and engaging the boot, the boot being moveable forwardly over the shield to engage the stop surface.

An electrical connector, comprising:

• electrical contacts in at least one housing member, a shield over the housing member, an outer boot over the shield, at least one single piece latch with a unitary spring member, the latch being pivotally mounted to the shield, the boot being moveable rearwardly over the shield urging the latch pivotally to an unlatching position and biasing the unitary spring member, the unitary spring member biasing the latch pivotally to a latching position, and a rearwardly located stop surface formed from the shield and engaging the boot, the boot being moveable rearwardly over the shield to engage the rearwardly located stop surface.

An electrical connector, comprising:

• electrical contacts in at least one housing member, a shield over the housing member, an outer boot over the shield, at least one single piece latch with a unitary spring member, the latch being pivotally mounted to the shield, the boot being moveable rearwardly over the shield urging the latch pivotally to an unlatching position and biasing the unitary spring member, the unitary spring member biasing the latch pivotally to a latching position, the latch being mounted laterally of the shield, and a laterally projecting protrusion on the shield positioned forwardly of the latch to prevent stubbing of the latch.

An electrical connector comprising:

• electrical contacts in at least one housing member, at least one single piece latch with a unitary spring member, a latch mounting member pivotally mounting the latch, the mounting member being a shield over the housing member, the latch being moveable pivotally to an unlatching position and biasing the unitary spring member, the unitary spring member biasing the latch pivotally to a latching position, and both a pivot and a retention member formed from the shield, said pivot being to which the latch is pivotally mounted, and said retention member being by which the unitary spring member is retained.

An electrical connector comprising:

• electrical contacts in at least one housing member, at least one single piece latch with a unitary spring member, a latch mounting member pivotally mounting the latch, the mounting member being a shield over the housing member, the latch being moveable pivotally to an unlatching position and biasing the unitary .spring member, the unitary spring member biasing the latch pivotally to a latching position, the latch being mounted laterally of the shield, and a laterally projecting protrusion on the shield positioned forwardly of the latch to prevent stubbing of the latch.