Electrical connector latching system

An electrical connector, comprising:

• a shell having a forward connecting section for connection with a complementary connector in a mating direction;
• a ferrule mounted on said shell and extending in said mating direction;
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• a latch member extending in said mating direction and including a latch end movable between a latch position in latching engagement with a latching surface on the complementary connector and a release position disconnected from the complementary connector, and an actuator end for moving the latch end, the latch member extending axially through said ferrule and including a pivot pin extending transversely through the ferrule and pivotally mounting the latch member.

An electrical connector, comprising:

• a shell having a forward connecting section for connection with a complementary connector;
• a latch member pivotable about a fulcrum between a latch position in latching engagement with a latching surface on the complementary connector and a release position disconnected from the complementary connector;
• a housing of resilient dielectric material overmolded about portions of the shell and the latch member and including an integrally molded actuator portion for engaging and moving the latch member to its release position;
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• a rigid tab extending from said latch member toward engagement with a resilient portion of said connector for biasing the latch member toward the latch position.

An electrical connector, comprising:

• a housing;
• a latch member mounted on the housing for movement between a latch position in latching engagement with a latching surface on a complementary connector and a release position disconnected from the complementary connector;
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• a resilient O-ring fixed relative to the housing and surrounding a movable portion of the latch member for biasing the latch member in its latch position.