Tyco Electronics Corporation

Aaron J Shuman

John Raymond Shuey

John Mark Myer

Galen Monroe Martin

Matthew Bryan Hitchcock

James Edward Gundermann

Vincent Michael Kane

Matthew Frank Foriska

Neena Sooch

Guy Willems

An electrical connector assembly includes a plug having front end including a mating interface and a receptacle having an opening configured to receive the mating interface of the plug. A deflectable latch includes a beam having a front end secured with the front end of the plug housing and a rear, free-standing end which is biasable towards the plug to permit the plug and receptacle to be mated with one another. The latch includes first and second latching projections extending from opposite sides of the beam. First and second latch mating elements are positioned within the receptacle opening to securely engage the first and second latching projections when the plug and receptacle housings are fully mated with one another. The plug and receptacle include first and second mating keying features. One of the keying features is configured to prevent other plugs with mating interfaces of the same size from being inserted into the receptacle. The other keying feature being configured to prevent smaller plugs from being inserted into the receptacle. The overall envelope of the plug's mating interface is reduced by defining one of the keying features in a side wall of the plug opposite that of the latch, while defining the other keying feature in one of the top and bottom walls of the mating interface.

Electrical connector assembly

An electrical connector is provided including matable first and second housings configured to receive electrical contacts. The electrical connector assembly includes a lever member having a cam arm engaging the first and second housing to connect the first and second housings to join corresponding electrical contacts. The first housing has a latch assembly engaging the lever member when the lever member is in a final engaged position. The first housing has a locking member that holds the cam arm in an insertion position. The first housing has a wire shield with feet and a tab that is retained in slots and a catch on the first housing. The electrical contacts have retention features that are retained in an encapsulate in a chamber abutting the second housing.

Electrical connector assembly with connection assurance features

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Harrisburg, PA, United States of America

Aaron J Shuman