Nonpolarized electrical connector assembly especially for use as automotive squib connector

A nonpolarized squib electrical connector assembly for use with an airbag inflation initiator, comprising a plug connector subassembly and a receptacle connector subassembly, the plug connector subassembly being insertable into mating relationship with the receptacle connector subassembly along a mating axis;

• the plug connector subassembly having plug contacts axially spaced on a single protruding member;
• the receptacle connector subassembly comprising a receptacle housing and receptacle contacts arcuately spaced on the receptacle housing, the receptacle contacts having contact points, with contact points on separate receptacle contacts being mutually axially offset, the receptacle subassembly being at least partially insertable into a cavity in the airbag inflation initiator, whereby the plug connector subassembly can be mated to the receptacle connector subassembly in any angular orientation relative to the mating axis.

A nonpolarized squib electrical connector assembly for use with an airbag inflation initiator, comprising a plug connector and a plurality of receptacle contacts;

• the plug connector having axially spaced plug contacts on a single protruding member and a latch for securing the plug connector relative to the airbag inflation initiator;
• separate receptacle contacts being arcuately spaced relative to other receptacle contacts with individual receptacle contacts having contact points axially spaced relative to contact points on other receptade contacts, the receptacle contacts being at least partially insertable into a cavity in to mate with the airbag inflation initiator;
• whereby the plug connector can be mated to the receptacle contacts in any angular orientation.