Lever type electrical connector

A lever type electrical connector assembly, comprising:

• a first connector including a housing and a support wall spaced outwardly of each side of the housing;
• a generally U-shaped lever structure having a pair of actuating arms pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the first connector between the housing and the outwardly spaced support walls thereof, each actuating arm including a first cam groove formed therein;
• a slide member linearly movably mounted on the first connector between the housing and each of the outwardly spaced support walls thereof, each slide member including a second cam groove formed therein, each slide member having a first cam follower projection engaged in the first cam groove of a respective one of the actuating arms, whereby pivotal movement of the lever structure relative to the first connector effects linear movement of the slide members relative to the first connector;
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• a second connector having a second cam follower projection on each opposite side thereof to be engaged in the second cam groove of a respective one of the slide members, whereby the connectors are mated and unmated in response to rotation of the lever structure and resulting translation of the slide members.